How To Fix A Door Hinge That Won T Close

To fix a loose hinge leaf start by trying to tighten the screws.

How to fix a door hinge that won t close.

Tighten the mounting screws on the hinges while your friend holds the door straight. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.

The hinges and door should both be level and the door should shut. If that doesn t work try putting a bit of carpenter s glue on a thin sliver of wood or a matchstick and tapping it into the screw hole. Look for signs of abrasion on the edge of the door and for uneven gaps between the jamb and the door. Tighten the hinges first.

If the door binds on the knob side the hinges are too shallow. Then re nail the door stops on leaving a 1 2mm gap all the way around to allow for paint fix them tighter if no decorating needs doing afterward. Adding shims to stripped hinge screw holes. If you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight.

Simply turn this screw counterclockwise to reduce the distance and straighten the door. Throw the hinges i m not talking out the window here if you don t want to cause any re decorating you can adjust a door by the hinges. Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and. If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick.

I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Take it off de nail it and close the door so it latches shut. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. When this distance is too great the cabinet door won t close because it s tilted.

Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet. Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in.

On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed. If the hinges still sag and the door will not shut then the holes for the mounting screws are stripped and you should proceed to the next section. If they simply twist in place but won t catch try inserting longer screws.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.