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Steel Hinges with varied finishes and
tips
Ball-Bearing Hinges | Solid Brass Hinges | Spring Hinges | Cafe Hinges | Floor Spring Hinges
Hinges are defined as a jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door, on a stationary frame. A mechanical device that connects two solid objects, allowing a relative motion between them. Two plates joined together by a pin and attached to a door and its frame whereby a door is supported and is enabled to swing or move. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components.
Size/Radius |
Finish |
With Ball
or
Steeple
tips
to |
 3
1/2" x 3 1/2" hinges with 1/4" radius |
For Black, Rust, Satin Steel Buy it Now |
For Black, Rust + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
 4"
x
4"
hinges
with
1/4"
radius |
For Black, Rust, + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
For Black, Rust + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
 3
1/2" x 3 1/2" hinges with 5/8" radius corners |
For Black, Rust, + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
For Black, Rust + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
 4"
x
4"
hinges
5/8"
radius
corners |
For Black, Rust, + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
For Black, Rust + Satin Steel Buy it Now |
Finish Samples: |
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 Oil Rubbed Bronze |
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 Flat Black |
Satin Steel |
Rust |
 Steeple Tip Hinge |
 Ball Tip Hinge |
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Prior to the industrial revolution the local blacksmith was the only source for any type of metalwork, door hinges included. A time consuming process, the hinges had to be made one at a time. Manufactured out of cast iron, the first of the modern full mortise hinges began to be mass produced around 1820. Mortise is a term defined as: A hole, slot, groove, or other recess into which another element fits. Most hinges, for example, are mortised so they lie flush. As time progressed the cast iron hinges became thinner and lighter, yielding more hinges per pound of iron. This was good for the manufactures profit margin and better yet for them, by the 1880's stamped steel began to replace cast iron. Stamping is a method still in use today.
Hinges are now manufactured from a variety of materials including steel, stainless, brass, and bronze. Depending on how often the door is used and the weight of the door, style and size must be taken into consideration when choosing hinges. Still, the most common hinge style in use, the full mortise (butt hinge) is mortised into the door and the door jamb (frame) at Designer Doors we use full mortise hinges when prehanging our doors on a jamb (frame). On the 1 3/8'' thick doors, 6/8 (80'') and 7/0 (84'') heights, three hinges are used in our hanging procedure, they measure 3 ½'' X 3 ½'' X ¼'' radius. Our 1 ¾'' thick doors, 6/8 (80'') and 7/0 (84'') are prehung with three, 4'' X 4'' X ¼'' radius hinges, due to the increased weight. In prehanging an 8/0 (96'') height door, which weighs around 100 lbs. four hinges 4'' X 4'' X 1/4''are used. Ball bearing hinges should be used when the door weight exceeds 110 lbs. Hinges can be dressed up with either ball or steeple tips.
