Hinge Heights On Internal Doors

An 80 inch door is called a 6 8 door pronounced six eight.

Hinge heights on internal doors.

Doors over 60 inches but not over 90 inches need to use 3 hinges. For a pre hung door measure the width and height of the slab the rough opening space between the studs with no door installed and the thickness of the jamb. The upper hinge is 7 from top of door to top of hinge the bottom hinge is 9 from the floor. This is the most common height for passage doors that lead from one room to another.

Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 one pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 2. For a standard internal door its door lock is normally 42 from the floor to the centre of the latch. For a slab door measure the width height and thickness of the door. All 4 1 2 and 5 butt hinge spacing.

Doors over 90 inches but not over 120 inches 4 hinges are recommended. Standard widths for interior doors are 24 28 30 32 and 36 inches while the height must be a minimum of 80 inches. Standard interior door height is 80 inches. Because gravity works on a door in this way hinges are placed on the high side with the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door and the top one 5 inches from the top of the door.

Referring to door height.