Standard Size For Door Hinges

This is the minimum width required for a passage door.

Standard size for door hinges.

Commercial spring hinges are typically for doors 2 2 1 4 thick. 3 inches 3 1 2 inches 4 inches. Learn how to select the right hinges for your home. In general you ll want to use one hinge for every 30 inches of door height.

If wider up to 48 then scale up to a hinge height of 5. Door hinges are measured by the dimensions when the hinge is open and lying flat. Some larger residential doors usually entry doors use a 4 x 4 hinge. A 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 hinge will be 3 1 2 high have a center pin and two plates that are approximately 1 1 2 wide.

For thicker doors around 1 and 36 wide the hinge will need to be 4. For doors between 90 inches and 120 inches use four hinges. Residential spring hinges are typically for doors 1 5 8 1 3 4 thick. Use two hinges for doors up to 60 inches tall.

With very few exceptions all standard door hinges are squares and sized in 1 2 increments ex. They can come with both square and rounded corners. The common sizes for door residential door hinges are 3 and 3 1 2. If it s a little wider than this up to 36 then bump that hinge height up to 4.

Most residential doors use a 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 hinges. Standard interior door width is 32 inches. The height of the door is used to determine how many butt hinges you need. You may also find a few narrower doors in stock including 30 inches 28 inches and 24 inches.