For heavy doors the tongue should be half the door width.
Security hinges for shed doors.
Gauge of hinge metal.
Replace your old door hinge with a set of hinges with a non removable pin about 22 for a 3 pack if the hinge is outside the shed door think about replacing the mounting screws with carriage bolts about 16 for a 10.
I say basic because although the hinge allows the door to open the screw heads are easily accessible on the outside.
The pragmasis beef up kit is incredibly simple but solves a very common problem shed doors being fitted with hinges that are only held in place with wood screws.
The majority of utility shed doors are of the board and batten type which don t have a frame.
Depending on the type of shed you have it may or may not have a door that is at least 44 mm thick.
Shed door hinges strap hinges the basic shed door hinge is the t or strap hinge.
Beef up kit improve your shed security at minimal cost.
Security can be improved by using clutch head or star.
As most shed doors open outwards the hinges are located on the outside of the shed.
Thicker doors are not only harder to kick in but can accept much larger and stronger door locks such as deadbolts.
An exposed or loose hinge pin on the shed door can be easy to unscrew allowing burglars to bypass the door lock.
Ditto a hasp staple on the other side of the door where it is also fixed with just wood screws.
The most common type of shed hinge is the t hinge.
Typically the shed door hinges supplied with kit sheds are manufactured from relatively thin metal but the multiple fixing points and the overall width and height of the hinge are designed to provide an acceptable level of security for general purpose use.
Hinges for this type of door are of necessity surface mounted.