How To Fix French Doors That Stick At The Top

On the top middle or bottom.

How to fix french doors that stick at the top.

How to fix a double door that will not close tightly when doors don t close properly it s because they are misaligned with respect to the jamb or in the case of french doors with each other. If it is happening along the top edge of the door frame this fix may only make the situation worse. Plane the door with a belt sander. Apart and run the point along the jamb.

Where the doors stick will determine how you fix the problem. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. If you ve made your adjustments to the hinges and you still feel a draft coming inside you may need to add new weatherstripping on the inactive door to seal it. Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.

How to fix a door that is rubbing or hitting the top of the door jamb. Step 1 determine the source of the problem whether the french doors are completely unable to open only stick intermittently or simply feel rather stiff you must examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of the problem. Watch for the areas where the doors sticks particularly around the top and bottom of each door. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in.

Open and close the doors individually. Luckily leveling your doors is as easy as tightening or loosening your hinges until the doors are back in place. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see. If the weathers been hot and your doors face south why you should maybe hang on before adjusting those french doors.

By having an idea of how to fix the doors when this happens you can ensure that access to the garden is never hindered. Over time french doors will start to loosen in their frame and hang crooked making it difficult to open or close.