Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.
How to fix an uneven sliding door.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
How to fix a misaligned door step 1.
Align each adjustment screw with.
How to repair your sliding door step 1.
Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Remove the head stop.
Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.
Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
Outside set up a couple of sawhorses with pads.
Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.
If the gap is larger on one side open the door then lift up and move the bottom pivot outward toward the jamb and set it into the next adjacent toothed position in the bottom bracket.
Part 1 of 8 how to adjust an uneven inside door.
Take down any removable grilles shades.
Remove the door from the track.
The family handyman suggests covering the.
Reinstall your clean rollers.
2 shims will be enough for a door that s slightly uneven but if part of the door is touching the frame when you checked the spacing use 3 shims.
Adjust an uneven door with tips from a professional handyman in this free home repair video series.
Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
Reinstall the hinge with 2 3 cardboard shims behind it.
Place the door on a pair of sawhorses for easy access to the rollers on the bottom.
First locate the roller adjustment screws and use a screwdriver to turn the.
Have a door that is uneven and hitting the floor when opened.
Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.