Reddit reviews Stanley Hardware S690-345 CD743 Butt Marker in Black Coated
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Authorized Replacement from National Hardware Stock #N304-006Designed to mark mortise on residential hingesBlack, corrosion protective finishManufactured with heavy gauge cold-rolled steelDesigned for residential hingesUsed to accurately mark the correct hinge size and proper mortise depthMade of steelBlack baked-on enamel finish
Use the door you are replacing as a template. Overlaying it on your new door, mark the hinge positions and trace around the door. Shave off the sides, top and bottom as necessary to make the door the exact size as the one you are replacing (using a circular saw and a straightedge/clamps). Use a hinge marker to make perfect outlines where your hinges should be. Use a chisel and hammer to cut out these areas and mount your hinges to the door. Mount the opposing hinges to the existing frame and things should, if you have been studious about duplicating the original door, line up quite nicely.
I've done dozens of doors using this method. Works every time. Pain in the ass? Yeah, but totally doable.