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How to hang external solid doors?
hi there i purchased from bunnings special orders 2 x external solid doors 1200mm wide x 2040 high (35mm depth) i need to know what hinges to buy and what type of screws or bolts i should use. Concern customer
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Re: How to hang external solid doors?
Hi Mitch,
So i am 100% sure, would Bunnings be able to verify the specs for these T hinges (they do say heavy duty) that they will be able to handle 60kgs doors that are 1200 wide and how many T hinges would be needed?
I would appreciate this and it will give me piece of mind
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Re: How to hang external solid doors?
Hi @Miczam,
The doors you are using are very heavy and exceptionally wide. The information we have based on what the manufacturers have specified is that you should use hinges with ball bearings. The hinges you've selected are gate hinges, not door hinges. So, it's difficult to verify whether they would work on your doors. A heavy-duty gate hinge would be designed for a 900mm wide gate or possibly 1200mm. However, a gate is typically no more than 20kg in weight versus the 45-50kg of your doors.
Due to the weight of your doors and the fact that these hinges do not have ball bearings, it is presumed that the hinge's metal-on-metal design will begin to grind under the weight, diminishing its lifespan. How quickly they will fail is unknown, but it's most likely that they will at some point.
I've logged a request with Zenith for further specifications on the hinge to see if they can provide a weight rating. I'll update you when I hear back from them.
Many thanks for your patience.
Mitchell
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Re: 2 x external solid doors which are very heavy
In respect to the heavy duty hinges (ones above in silver) i purchased as per Hume door recommendations which i received from you,
i was in bunnings the other day and saw these ones. I wanted to know if you could touch base with Hume doors for me to see if these hinges are suitable for the 2 x heavy (extra wide) barn doors i am about to hangup. See attached photos
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Re: How to hang external solid doors?
Hi @Miczam,
I am confident that these hinges when installed in the orientation I've mentioned above will be fine.
Jacob
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