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 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets: CC BY 4.0. Standard and published-size files: CC BY 4.0. Xem Studio's own designs (files_license = Xem Studio Design License): free to use and sell things from, not to redistribute as files — https://xemstudio.com/license/. Other publishers' files: their own license, linked beside them.",
 "slug": "butt-hinges-sizes-and-leaf-widths",
 "name": "Butt hinges: leaf height, leaf width, overall width, leaf thickness and screw count (McMaster-Carr template and mortise-mount hinges) + door-size chart",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Hinges & latches",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What are the leaf size, overall width and number of screws of a 3 in, 3-1/2 in, 4 in or 4-1/2 in butt hinge, and which hinge size suits a door?",
 "tags": [
  "butt hinge",
  "door hinge",
  "template hinge",
  "mortise hinge",
  "hinge size",
  "leaf width",
  "a156.7"
 ],
 "aliases": [
  "butt hinge size chart",
  "door hinge dimensions",
  "4 inch door hinge leaf width",
  "3.5 inch hinge dimensions",
  "template hinge A156.7",
  "full mortise hinge size",
  "hinge screw hole pattern",
  "4-1/2 hinge dimensions",
  "hinge size for 36 inch door"
 ],
 "overall_mm": {
  "length": null,
  "width": null,
  "height": null
 },
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 "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/butt-hinges-sizes-and-leaf-widths/",
 "sheet_txt": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/butt-hinges-sizes-and-leaf-widths/sheet.txt",
 "sheet": {
  "basis": "McMaster-Carr's mortise-mount butt hinge page (entry door template hinges and small mortise-mount hinges with holes, as printed), DK Hardware's door-size chart, and Hager's template sheet for screw sizes; numbers only",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": null,
   "width": null,
   "height": null
  },
  "notes": [
   "McMaster-Carr rows are as printed: door leaf height and width, frame leaf height and width, overall width (open), leaf thickness (printed for the mortise-mount hinges only), fasteners (screw holes) and part number. The entry-door template hinges are 3 to 5 in (door leaf height) with 6 or 8 holes; the small mortise-mount hinges run from 1 in to 3 in leaf height with 4 or 6 holes and 0.050 to 0.060 in leaf thickness. In every row printed, the overall (open) width is twice the leaf width (for example 4-1/2 x 2 in leaves: overall 4 in; 5 x 2-1/2: overall 5 in; 1 in hinge with 1/2 in leaves: overall 1 in), and door and frame leaves are the same size; a 4-1/2 in hinge comes with a 2 in or a 2-1/4 in leaf.",
   "Hole pattern (hole diameter and position): neither the McMaster page nor the Hager sheet read here gives hole positions as numbers. ANSI/BHMA A156.7 'template hinge dimensions' (length, width, thickness, offset and screw hole spacing) is the standard for the full-mortise template hinge; its figures are in the paid standard and its free preview shows only the scope, so no hole position is given. Hager's electric full-mortise template hinge sheet (EMN, sizes 4-1/2 x 4 and 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, 1.000 in knuckle) names screws: No. 12 x 1-1/4 in flat-head wood screw and 12-24 x 1/2 in flat-head machine screw, and a Ø1 in frame reinforcement hole.",
   "DK Hardware's chart pairs door thickness and width to hinge size: 1-3/8 in doors up to 32 in wide use 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in hinges, 32–36 in use 4 x 4, 1-3/4 in doors 32–36 in use 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 and 36–42 in use 5 x 5, and 2 in or thicker over 42 in use 6 x 5 or 6 x 6. The article gives no gauge or leaf-width values and says a leaf's width is half the open width (pin centre to the outer edge).",
   "The 35 mm cup (concealed) hinge is a different hinge: cup-hinge-35mm; continuous hinges: continuous-piano-hinges. No file: with no published hole positions a hinge drawing would be invented. McMaster-Carr sells butt hinges with per-part STEP; linked, not copied."
  ],
  "table": {
   "columns": [
    "source",
    "door leaf height",
    "door leaf width",
    "frame leaf height",
    "frame leaf width",
    "overall width | size",
    "leaf thickness",
    "screw holes",
    "part no."
   ],
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     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "3 in",
     "1-1/2 in",
     "3 in",
     "1-1/2 in",
     "3 in",
     "—",
     "6",
     "1494A42"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "3-1/2 in",
     "1-3/4 in",
     "3-1/2 in",
     "1-3/4 in",
     "3-1/2 in",
     "—",
     "6",
     "1494A11"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "4 in",
     "2 in",
     "4 in",
     "2 in",
     "4 in",
     "—",
     "8",
     "1494A12"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "2 in",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "2 in",
     "4 in",
     "—",
     "8",
     "1494A43"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "2-1/4 in",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "2-1/4 in",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "—",
     "8",
     "1494A13"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "5 in",
     "2-1/4 in",
     "5 in",
     "2-1/4 in",
     "4-1/2 in",
     "—",
     "8",
     "1494A15"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)",
     "5 in",
     "2-1/2 in",
     "5 in",
     "2-1/2 in",
     "5 in",
     "—",
     "8",
     "1494A14"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)",
     "1 in",
     "1/2 in",
     "1 in",
     "1/2 in",
     "1 in",
     "0.050 in",
     "4",
     "1597A41"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)",
     "1-1/2 in",
     "11/16 in",
     "1-1/2 in",
     "11/16 in",
     "1-3/8 in",
     "0.050 in",
     "4",
     "1597A42"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)",
     "2 in",
     "25/32 in",
     "2 in",
     "25/32 in",
     "1-9/16 in",
     "0.050 in",
     "4",
     "1597A43"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)",
     "2-1/2 in",
     "7/8 in",
     "2-1/2 in",
     "7/8 in",
     "1-3/4 in",
     "0.055 in",
     "6",
     "1597A44"
    ],
    [
     "McMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)",
     "3 in",
     "1 in",
     "3 in",
     "1 in",
     "2 in",
     "0.060 in",
     "6",
     "1597A45"
    ],
    [
     "DK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/8 in, door width up to 32 in",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "3-1/2 × 3-1/2 in (height × width)",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—"
    ],
    [
     "DK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/8 in, door width 32–36 in",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "4 × 4 in (height × width)",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—"
    ],
    [
     "DK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/4 in, door width 32–36 in",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "4-1/2 × 4-1/2 in (height × width)",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—"
    ],
    [
     "DK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/4 in, door width 36–42 in",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "5 × 5 in (height × width)",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—"
    ],
    [
     "DK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 2 or more in, door width over 42 in",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—",
     "6 × 5 or 6 × 6 in (height × width)",
     "—",
     "—",
     "—"
    ]
   ]
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 "sheet_text": "Butt hinges: leaf height, leaf width, overall width, leaf thickness and screw count (McMaster-Carr template and mortise-mount hinges) + door-size chart — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/butt-hinges-sizes-and-leaf-widths/  (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: McMaster-Carr's mortise-mount butt hinge page (entry door template hinges and small mortise-mount hinges with holes, as printed), DK Hardware's door-size chart, and Hager's template sheet for screw sizes; numbers only\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- McMaster-Carr rows are as printed: door leaf height and width, frame leaf height and width, overall width (open), leaf thickness (printed for the mortise-mount hinges only), fasteners (screw holes) and part number. The entry-door template hinges are 3 to 5 in (door leaf height) with 6 or 8 holes; the small mortise-mount hinges run from 1 in to 3 in leaf height with 4 or 6 holes and 0.050 to 0.060 in leaf thickness. In every row printed, the overall (open) width is twice the leaf width (for example 4-1/2 x 2 in leaves: overall 4 in; 5 x 2-1/2: overall 5 in; 1 in hinge with 1/2 in leaves: overall 1 in), and door and frame leaves are the same size; a 4-1/2 in hinge comes with a 2 in or a 2-1/4 in leaf.\n- Hole pattern (hole diameter and position): neither the McMaster page nor the Hager sheet read here gives hole positions as numbers. ANSI/BHMA A156.7 'template hinge dimensions' (length, width, thickness, offset and screw hole spacing) is the standard for the full-mortise template hinge; its figures are in the paid standard and its free preview shows only the scope, so no hole position is given. Hager's electric full-mortise template hinge sheet (EMN, sizes 4-1/2 x 4 and 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, 1.000 in knuckle) names screws: No. 12 x 1-1/4 in flat-head wood screw and 12-24 x 1/2 in flat-head machine screw, and a Ø1 in frame reinforcement hole.\n- DK Hardware's chart pairs door thickness and width to hinge size: 1-3/8 in doors up to 32 in wide use 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in hinges, 32–36 in use 4 x 4, 1-3/4 in doors 32–36 in use 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 and 36–42 in use 5 x 5, and 2 in or thicker over 42 in use 6 x 5 or 6 x 6. The article gives no gauge or leaf-width values and says a leaf's width is half the open width (pin centre to the outer edge).\n- The 35 mm cup (concealed) hinge is a different hinge: cup-hinge-35mm; continuous hinges: continuous-piano-hinges. No file: with no published hole positions a hinge drawing would be invented. McMaster-Carr sells butt hinges with per-part STEP; linked, not copied.\n\nsource  door leaf height  door leaf width  frame leaf height  frame leaf width  overall width | size  leaf thickness  screw holes  part no.\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  3 in  1-1/2 in  3 in  1-1/2 in  3 in  —  6  1494A42\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  3-1/2 in  1-3/4 in  3-1/2 in  1-3/4 in  3-1/2 in  —  6  1494A11\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  4 in  2 in  4 in  2 in  4 in  —  8  1494A12\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  4-1/2 in  2 in  4-1/2 in  2 in  4 in  —  8  1494A43\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  4-1/2 in  2-1/4 in  4-1/2 in  2-1/4 in  4-1/2 in  —  8  1494A13\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  5 in  2-1/4 in  5 in  2-1/4 in  4-1/2 in  —  8  1494A15\nMcMaster-Carr entry door template hinge (removable pin, primed steel)  5 in  2-1/2 in  5 in  2-1/2 in  5 in  —  8  1494A14\nMcMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)  1 in  1/2 in  1 in  1/2 in  1 in  0.050 in  4  1597A41\nMcMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)  1-1/2 in  11/16 in  1-1/2 in  11/16 in  1-3/8 in  0.050 in  4  1597A42\nMcMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)  2 in  25/32 in  2 in  25/32 in  1-9/16 in  0.050 in  4  1597A43\nMcMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)  2-1/2 in  7/8 in  2-1/2 in  7/8 in  1-3/4 in  0.055 in  6  1597A44\nMcMaster-Carr mortise-mount hinge with holes (removable pin)  3 in  1 in  3 in  1 in  2 in  0.060 in  6  1597A45\nDK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/8 in, door width up to 32 in  —  —  —  —  3-1/2 × 3-1/2 in (height × width)  —  —  —\nDK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/8 in, door width 32–36 in  —  —  —  —  4 × 4 in (height × width)  —  —  —\nDK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/4 in, door width 32–36 in  —  —  —  —  4-1/2 × 4-1/2 in (height × width)  —  —  —\nDK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 1-3/4 in, door width 36–42 in  —  —  —  —  5 × 5 in (height × width)  —  —  —\nDK Hardware door-size chart: door thickness 2 or more in, door width over 42 in  —  —  —  —  6 × 5 or 6 × 6 in (height × width)  —  —  —\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- McMaster-Carr: Mortise-mount butt hinges (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) — STEP, IGES, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution [verify license at link] — https://www.mcmaster.com/products/mortise-mount-butt-hinges/\n- McMaster-Carr: Heavy-duty butt hinges (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) — STEP, IGES, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution [verify license at link] — https://www.mcmaster.com/products/heavy-duty-butt-hinges/\n- DK Hardware: Hinge size guide and chart: door thickness and width vs hinge size (3.5 x 3.5 to 6 x 6) — web — Reference page; sizes only — https://www.dkhardware.com/blog/hinge-size-guide-and-chart\n- Hager: Template details T-520: full mortise electric template hinge (EMN), 4-1/2 x 4 and 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, screw sizes No. 12 x 1-1/4 and 12-24 x 1/2, 1.000 in knuckle — web — Maker template sheet; used for screw sizes and sizes only — https://www.hagerco.com/Files/Images/Images/TemplateDetails/T-520.pdf\n\nNo true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape; a measured scan is planned.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=butt-hinges-sizes-and-leaf-widths\n",
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   "publisher": "McMaster-Carr",
   "title": "Mortise-mount butt hinges (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)",
   "url": "https://www.mcmaster.com/products/mortise-mount-butt-hinges/",
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    "STEP",
    "IGES",
    "PDF"
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   "license_verified": false,
   "hosted": false
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  {
   "publisher": "McMaster-Carr",
   "title": "Heavy-duty butt hinges (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)",
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    "IGES",
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   "license": "McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution",
   "license_verified": false,
   "hosted": false
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  {
   "publisher": "DK Hardware",
   "title": "Hinge size guide and chart: door thickness and width vs hinge size (3.5 x 3.5 to 6 x 6)",
   "url": "https://www.dkhardware.com/blog/hinge-size-guide-and-chart",
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    "web"
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   "license": "Reference page; sizes only",
   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
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  {
   "publisher": "Hager",
   "title": "Template details T-520: full mortise electric template hinge (EMN), 4-1/2 x 4 and 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, screw sizes No. 12 x 1-1/4 and 12-24 x 1/2, 1.000 in knuckle",
   "url": "https://www.hagerco.com/Files/Images/Images/TemplateDetails/T-520.pdf",
   "formats": [
    "web"
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   "license": "Maker template sheet; used for screw sizes and sizes only",
   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
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 "related": [
  "continuous-piano-hinges",
  "cup-hinge-35mm",
  "ikea-metod",
  "toggle-latches-gn-831-and-draw-latches",
  "print-in-place-barrel-hinge-180"
 ],
 "fits": [],
 "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no tolerance added)",
 "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no tolerance added. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn. Typical accuracy by process and ISO 286 fits: https://xemstudio.com/tolerances/",
 "mating": [
  {
   "feature": "screw holes",
   "exact": "4 to 8 per hinge in McMaster's rows (6 for 3 and 3-1/2 in template hinges, 8 for 4 to 5 in)",
   "mates": "flat-head screws (Hager names No. 12 x 1-1/4 in wood and 12-24 x 1/2 in machine screws for its 4-1/2 in template hinge)",
   "fit": "designed",
   "files": "all"
  }
 ],
 "fit_classes": {
  "press": "stays put: pin, tube, bearing or magnet held by interference. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/p6 (locational interference) or tighter.",
  "slide": "assembles by hand and is held by a grub, pinch or clamp: shaft in a hub, rod in a socket, spigot in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/g6 or H7/h6.",
  "run": "turns or slides in use: pin in a link, rod through a guide. ISO 286 equivalent: H8/f7 (close running).",
  "socket": "large sliding fit: syringe barrel, sleeve, bobbin in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H9/d9 (free running) or looser.",
  "clamp": "split part that closes on the mating part with screws: make it at size.",
  "designed": "a gap that is part of the design (piston fit option, displacer gap, air gap): do not change."
 },
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How wide is a 4 in butt hinge?",
   "a": "McMaster-Carr's 4 in entry-door template hinge has 2 in leaves, an overall (open) width of 4 in and 8 screw holes (part 1494A12)."
  },
  {
   "q": "What hinge size for a 1-3/4 in thick, 36 in wide door?",
   "a": "DK Hardware's chart: 4-1/2 × 4-1/2 in for a 1-3/4 in door 32–36 in wide, or 5 × 5 in for 36–42 in."
  },
  {
   "q": "What are the screw hole positions of a template hinge?",
   "a": "Not published in the sources read; ANSI/BHMA A156.7 defines them in the paid standard. Hager's sheet names No. 12 × 1-1/4 in wood and 12-24 × 1/2 in machine screws."
  }
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