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Carpentry & Joinery

Oak door question

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.49 PM

Hi. I have had oak doors installed and the joiner had used two ball bearing hinges rather than the 3 people door that I brought. Will the doors be ok?

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6 Answers

Anonymous user

Hi Is it a internal door? If so it fine as long as it isn't a bathroom or utility room door. If it is there should be 3 hinges fitted . It will be a oak venered door and isn't heavy . If it is a 44mm think front door that will need 3 hinges and depending on the weight of the door the hinges should be fitted accordingly.
Answered23 June 2019
2

Taylor's

Rating: 5 out of 5
Ely
All solid timber doors need 3 hinges, you only use 2 if it's a cheap hollow core door but you do stand the chance of the hanging side timber bowing
Answered7 July 2019
1

RAB CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

Rating: 3 out of 5
Winchester
It is only necessary to use the the 3rd hinge if it's a door to a room with moisture, for example a bathroom or utility room (where you keep your washer/dryer or boiler) any normal internal door is fine with 2 hinges. Any external or front door should have 3 hinges used.
Answered10 July 2019
1

Anonymous user

Hello, recomend 3 number 3in hinges/door.
Answered24 June 2019
0

JMK Joiners

Rating: 5 out of 5
Glasgow
The doors are heavy, depending on the quality of the hinges, they should be 100mm ball barring hinges, hinges are not just for the weight of the door a third hinge helps keep the door stable, and if its providing a half hr fire rating it must have a third ( in Scotland)..so the answer is, just put a third in, the cost is minimal....John
Answered25 June 2019
0

DHC BESPOKE SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5
Godstone
Hi I would always install 3 x 3 inch hinge on oak or oak veneer door's.
Answered25 June 2019
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