How To Fix A Shower Screen Door That Has Dropped

Remove the shim and two by four block from beneath the door.

How to fix a shower screen door that has dropped.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. Learn how to repair these doors and get them back on track with the help of a professional contractor in this free vi. Remove the screws that attach to the hinges and place them safely away from the shower drain. You can simply take the screws out of one hinge without removing the complete door.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Just remove the screws pull the door out very carefully just enough to slide your cardboard shim underneath it. Close the shower door. Using vinegar or a mineral dissolving solution like clr or lime away brush out the tracks.

Sliding shower doors commonly fall off. Next you need to figure out which hinge needs the shim. Make sure the door roller is on the track properly at the top. The roller mechanism at the top has a little play in it so grip the door firmly and lift up then guide the roller back on the track.

Make a cardboard shim to fix your sagging door. Tighten the hinge screws. Use denatured alcohol to clean the gaskets the glass and the part of the hinge plate that will touch the gasket. Remove the hinge with the stripped hole by removing the screws holding it in place from the door jamb and frame and if necessary from the door s face.

If you find a stripped hole place a doorstop under the open door to hold the temporary drop of the weight. If a simple vinegar and rinse didn t improve things you may need some elbow grease. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Scrub shower door tracks.

Look for and fill stripped holes. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. Clean or replace as needed. Many hinges come with two sets of gaskets one for 3 8 or 10 mm and one for 1 2 or 12 mm.

In this how to video this old house general contractor tom silva relieves a sticky situation. Re tighten all of the screws. Covering the drain with a washcloth can help prevent losing items while you work remove the door completely and pull the screws free. Check the gaskets to make sure that they are the correct thickness for your glass thickness.