Door hinge idea needed!

[NutmegCT]

I'm trying to put an outward-opening door on a shed.

The door frame is double 2x4s, but the wide side of the 2x is facing the door opening, and the "narrow" side of the 2x4 is facing outward. I'd planned to use simple T-hinges:

I don't want to screw the door hinge into the narrow side of the 2x, as it would risk splitting the wood.

What kind of hinge can I find, that screws into the "wide" side of the 2x4, instead of the narrow side, and still allows the long part of the hinge to swing the door outward and toward the side of the shed?

Thanks!
Non-carpenter Tom.
PS - I'd normally attached a photo, but we're having another nor'easter and I can't even see the shed at the moment.

 

[Rhodyspit75]

You can mortise the rectangular side of the hinge into the flat side of the door frame. Just like the doors in your house. If you plan on locking the shed remember to put a through bolt in each hinge otherwise if someone removed the screws they can get in.

 

[NutmegCT]

Thanks for the suggestion. I can see that working perfectly if I use a standard rectangular door hinge.

but my brain can't get around how that would work using the T-hinges I bought, due to the position of the hinge pin cylinder relative to the two hinge wings; cylinder prevents door from fully opening. Reverse the hinge, now the door won't fully close.

I need to do more experimenting, and look for maybe a special purpose ("hidden/reverse"?) hinge or similar. All the diagrams and videos I've found show the double 2x frame set 90 degrees different from mine.

 

[PAUL161]

Tom, is replacing the frame an option?

 

[NutmegCT]

Thanks Paul. Turning the two pairs of 2x4s 90 degrees is always an option - but it would be the very last option!

But here's an idea: leave things as they are, but nail a facing over the sides and top of the frame, then screw the hinges (and door) into the facing instead of directly into the 2x4s.

 

[PAUL161]

Thanks Paul. Turning the two pairs of 2x4s 90 degrees is always an option - but it would be the very last option!

But here's an idea: leave things as they are, but nail a facing over the sides and top of the frame, then screw the hinges (and door) into the facing instead of directly into the 2x4s.

That sounds like a good idea Tom, then you can paint or stain the face pieces to match the rest of the building.

 

[Rhodyspit75]

Thanks for the suggestion. I can see that working perfectly if I use a standard rectangular door hinge.

but my brain can't get around how that would work using the T-hinges I bought, due to the position of the hinge pin cylinder relative to the two hinge wings; cylinder prevents door from fully opening. Reverse the hinge, now the door won't fully close.

I need to do more experimenting, and look for maybe a special purpose ("hidden/reverse"?) hinge or similar. All the diagrams and videos I've found show the double 2x frame set 90 degrees different

from mine.

That’s how I did it when I built my shed. I think you will figure it out. Here’s some pictures of mine. Also of my trek through the snow.

 

[NutmegCT]

That’s how I did it when I built my shed. I think you will figure it out. Here’s some pictures of mine. Also of my trek through the snow. View attachment 74949

That's exactly what I want to do. Did you chisel out the mounting spot on the frame?

also, a thousand thanks for trudging through that dusting of snow you all got
We got 14" ...

 

[Rhodyspit75]

That's exactly what I want to do. Did you chisel out the mounting spot on the frame?

also, a thousand thanks for trudging through that dusting of snow you all got
We got 14" ...

I didn’t mortise them. I just surface mounted them. The door hinges in your house are designed to be mortised in otherwise the gap will be too large. Since you are surface mounting the strap you can easily set the gap. We got 10 inches in RI.