The floor hinge swings both ways with a hold open feature at 88 and 116 degrees.
How to install swinging door floor hinge.
It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.
How to install a swinging door.
Draw a line up from the bottom of the door on the hinge side at the 1 2 inch measurement.
The door shown above and below separates the kitchen from the formal dining room.
Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.
Next install the floor hinge.
There is an exclusive alignment screw to center the door and a tension screw for weight.
The spring tension is easily adjusted to regulate the closing speed.
A top pivot and a pair of plated steel plates designed to cover the hinge cut out at the base of your door are included.
A butler hinge is also called a swinging door hinge and a double acting floor hinge it is a floor mounted hinge with spring tension that allows a door to swing in or out of a room and return to the closed position when let go.
If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly.
Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.
Measure a distance of 1 2 inch from the hinge side of the door face.
Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down.
This refers to whether the adjustment point faces the ceiling or the floor.