As you may have guessed it, fire butt hinges are specifically made to be used with fire doors. This is not only because fire doors can be extremely heavy and butt hinges are about the strongest type of hinge capable of carrying their weight, but also due to the fire regulations.

With many homes today having internal plasterboard stud walls it’s only a matter of time before something will need fixing to one. The GripIt fixing is a fairly new innovation and is available in 4 different coloured types, each type specific to a certain weight it can support: When tightened fully, the scrunched section builds up behind the board and firmly holds the object and fixing on the wall. The wrap around feature ensures a fix on the thin edge of the door and frame as well as a face fix allowing 3 fixing points or more on an otherwise weak area.They are used a lot in cabinet making for fitting cabinet doors as the hinge body is mortised into the framework of the piece and therefore doesn’t detract from the artistry of the doors or other moving parts of the object it’s fixed to.

These hinges are generally rather small and delicate and are normally used in fine furniture making and the similar. Very similar to the spring and butterfly toggle fixings in that they have a spring out wing (single in this case as opposed to double above). Furthermore, brass hinges are more expensive than steel ones and they give a quality look to the completed product. Below are some of the more popular hinges that are available and used today. Butt Hinge So, if you can, use a stud detector to locate the studs and fix to these using standard screws and even if there aren’t any studs in the area you’re fixing to, despite the work, sometimes it’s even better to cut a section of the plasterboard away, install stud work where its needed and then make the wall good afterwards.Pivot or knife hinges are commonly used in furniture making, especially for desks, bureaus and the similar, mainly for lids and also for doors, especially those that need to swing both ways and those that are very heavy such as solid reinforced glass doors. Here follows a ranage of plasterboard fixings that, over the years, we have found to be the best and most secure, however none are suitable for lath and plaster, so see our fixing to lathe and plaster project here for more information. The Tee hinge/T-hinge (or strap hinge as it’s known in the states) is used where surface fixing, over a large area, is the easiest way of fixing a door or entrance trap. This type of hinge spreads the weight of the door over a larger area allowing for greater control and less “hinge drop” because of the weight of the door or gate its supporting. T-hinges are normally used for external garden, workshop or shed gates and doors as they are good at carrying and supporting weights as the eay they’re constructed allows them to spread the weight over a large area. Wrap Around or Offset Hinge (Partially Concealed, Cabinet Hinge or Cranked Hinge)

The pivot or knife hinge as it’s also known is essentially 2 lengths of brass or steel that are fixed together at one end to create a pivot, in much the same way as a pair of kitchen tongs work. Small countersink screws are normally used to fix it in position as the fact they’re recessed prevents them from binding and stopping the object closing correctly. To get the length of round-headed screws that aren’t countersunk, start measuring from the flat underside of the screw head. [3] X Expert Source Gino ColucciAs you now know how a hinge works and what different parts make it up, it’s now time to look at all the different types of hinge and how they should be used. As we have stated above, these hinges are made specifically for use with fire doors, but they can also be used for other doors, however they are vastly more expensive than a standard butt hinge.