Removing A Door Off Its Hinges
Force the pin up from the door hinge.
Removing a door off its hinges. Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small screwdriver. Don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute. So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges. Close the door to take some weight off the hinge.
Removing a door s hardware knobs latch assembly hinges is really a piece of cake if you know what you are doing. Spring loaded hinges are always spread out like a butterfly and mounted flat on the outer frame. Put the flat end of the nail against the pin and tap it up with the hammer. You want to replace your door.
Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards. The lock is broken and you can t open the door. Unscrew the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame using a phillips screwdriver. Taking a hammer and your nail punch gently ram the pin upwards.
If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges. Tap the base of the hinge pin gently using a hammer and pop the pin up using a screwdriver. There are several reasons you might need to remove a door from its hinges. Open the door to carefully remove it.
Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3. Unscrew the top hinge from the frame.