How To Fix A Door Hinge That Won T Close

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.

How to fix a door hinge that won t close.

On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Tighten the hinges first. Look for signs of abrasion on the edge of the door and for uneven gaps between the jamb and the door. The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet.

Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. 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. 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.

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. If the door binds on the knob side the hinges are too shallow. Take it off de nail it and close the door so it latches shut. 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. Adding shims to stripped hinge screw holes. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. Tighten the mounting screws on the hinges while your friend holds the door straight. To fix a loose hinge leaf start by trying to tighten the screws. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.

When this distance is too great the cabinet door won t close because it s tilted. 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. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and.

Once the glue is dry reinstall the screws. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page.

Open and close the door to find the problem.