How To Fix Door Seal Hinges

Check the hinges for built up rust or grime.

How to fix door seal hinges.

How to fix sagging or sticking doors fix tight doors by tightening hinges and jambs with planing and sanding as a last resort. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.

Close your door and tap the hinge pin with a hammer and nail punch. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Place the nail on the bottom of the door hinge and tap the nail s tip with your hammer. Unstick your doors by doing a little work on the hinges and if necessary breaking out the planer.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Remove rust with steel wool or a sponge and soapy water. When you ve loosened the pin pull it up and out using the back end of your hammer or an old flat head screwdriver. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.

Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Keep in mind that the nail will be useless after you do this.