Laying new carpet, stripping or painting a door, sanding down a rubbing edge — there are any number of reasons to take a door off its hinges.And although it looks simple enough, it can turn into ...

Q: The heavy door that leads from my house into the garage doesn’t close by itself anymore. What’s wrong with it? A: You have a hinge problem on your fire door, which is required to have a ...

Q: The heavy door that leads from my house into the garage doesn’t close by itself anymore. What’s wrong with it? A: You have a hinge problem on your fire door, which is required to have a ...

Dear James: In my house, which is rather old, the door hinges are stiff, and the cabinets don't close well. I need to install new ones. What are the best hinges for the various applications?

We show you how to rebuild your door hinges using our 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, who's driver-side door hinges were so badly worn that it couldn't close.

If the door opens inward toward you, you need right-hand hinges. Take an inventory of how many of each type of hinge you will need. You can buy butt hinges with fixed pins that are reversible.

The door hinges on my '68 F-100 had seen better days and the driver's door was so far out of alignment that it was wearing parts out, not to mention the hard to find latch that broke before I got ...

Counterbalanced hinges let heavy doors and panels be easily opened and moved into the desired position. They use spring mechanisms that store energy when the door or panel is closed.