How to repair your sliding door step 1.
How to fix an uneven sliding door.
How to fix a misaligned door step 1.
Align each adjustment screw with.
The family handyman suggests covering the.
Reinstall the hinge with 2 3 cardboard shims behind it.
Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame.
2 shims will be enough for a door that s slightly uneven but if part of the door is touching the frame when you checked the spacing use 3 shims.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
Part 1 of 8 how to adjust an uneven inside door.
Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.
Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Have a door that is uneven and hitting the floor when opened.
Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at.
Hold the cardboard shims on the backside of the hinge and place the hinge back against the door frame in the spot where you removed it from.
If the gap is larger on one side open the door then lift up and move the bottom pivot outward toward the jamb and set it into the next adjacent toothed position in the bottom bracket.
Remove the door from the track.
Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.
Place the door on a pair of sawhorses for easy access to the rollers on the bottom.
Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly.
Take down any removable grilles shades.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
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Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.
Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.
If the door doesn t hang level leaving an uneven gap between the door and door frame look for an adjustable mounting screw at the inside top of each door.
Remove the head stop.
Reinstall your clean rollers.
First locate the roller adjustment screws and use a screwdriver to turn the.