How To Change Door Hinges To Other Side

Changing the hinge and swing sides of a door is easy to do using its edit handles or the change opening hinge side and change swing side edit buttons.

How to change door hinges to other side.

On the other side of the jamb where the hinges previously were mark where the door latch hits the jamb. Changing the direction in which it opens and closes is an easy process to complete. And then i had to repeat the process to move the hinges to the other side of the door itself. You can change the way a dryer door swings open.

The hinges should be placed so that one is 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame. Just note that switching your washer door to the other side only works on select front load models. It will leave a small mark where the striker hits the side of the door jamb. You may need to tilt the fridge door slightly and slide the top pivot pin in as you bring the door down.

5 reverse the door stops at the bottom of the refrigerator and. This took a long time. No getting around it. If you re moving the door so it swings from the opposite side but still swings into the same room you won t have to change the door stop molding router or chisel new hinge and strike plate recesses on the opposite jamb.

Most dryers come pre assembled so the door may either open and close on either the right or left side. Remount the fridge door. Remove the existing door hinges and strike plate from the doorjamb. Once the hinges were all in their new positions it was time to try putting the door back on.

Screw the door on in the opposite direction using the new hinge mortises. Work the knob several times. You can also use the edit handles to switch the side of the door connected to the doorway if there is no hinge as is the case with a slider pocket and bi fold doors. Until i tried to close it.

There may be three screws in this area be sure to remove the two that are in line with each other. With your 1 inch boring bit drill down at the hole deep enough to receive the latch. If you think this sounds a little tedious well it is. You may need to adjust the direction of the door due to the layout of your laundry room.

If your washer door s in the way it s no big deal to change it over. Set your strike plate in place there with the beveled lip facing the door as it closes and trace the hole in the strike plate.