How To Fix A Door Hinge That Won T Close

If the door binds on the hinge side the hinges may be too deep.

How to fix a door hinge that won t close.

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. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. 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.

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. If the door binds on the knob side the hinges are too shallow. If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. Take it off de nail it and close the door so it latches shut.

The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet. Look for signs of abrasion on the edge of the door and for uneven gaps between the jamb and the door. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times. 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.

Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. 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 they simply twist in place but won t catch try inserting longer screws. Tighten the hinges first. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.

Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and. To fix a loose hinge leaf start by trying to tighten the screws. Simply turn this screw counterclockwise to reduce the distance and straighten the door. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page.

Tighten the mounting screws on the hinges while your friend holds the door straight. 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. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.