How To Fix Door Seal Hinges

Unstick your doors by doing a little work on the hinges and if necessary breaking out the planer.

How to fix door seal hinges.

Place the nail on the bottom of the door hinge and tap the nail s tip with your hammer. Dry thoroughly and apply oil for easier opening and closing. Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Check the hinges for built up rust or grime.

Remove rust with steel wool or a sponge and soapy water. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1. Keep in mind that the nail will be useless after you do this. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.

Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.