skeaking hinges on a fire door

[petethegreek]

hi all

looking for a cure for my squeaky hinges. the door was fitted about ten years ago when we added a garage to the side of the house. after a while the door started to squeak on opening/closing. i though maybe the hinges fitted were not up to the job. so swapped out for ballbearing hinges but still squeaks. i have noticed the frame moves a little which cant be helping but i wondered if the hinge possiton matters as in commercial premises i have notice they generally have 2 hinges in the top half of the door and only one in the bottom. also does it matter which way up the hinges are, looking at the fingers that interlock around the hinge pin one plate has 2 fingers the other 3. my gut says the one with 3 should be on the frame to support the door but this puts the makers name upside down suggesting it should be the other way around.

any advice greatfully recieved

 

[gregers]

the knuckles should have more on the frame then the door,
squirt a bit of oil or washing up liquid on them to stop the squeak.

it doesnt matter if the name is the right way up,ive fitted plenty like this.

as for your spacing of the butts,then that was decided either by the architect or whom ever planed the job at the begining.

 

[petethegreek]

i have tried oil and although it improves matters it doesnt clear the squeak completely. i guess we will just have to live with it.

 

[gregers]

try some decsent grease then,see if that helps?