How To Fix Closet Door Hinges

Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.

How to fix closet door hinges.

Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. In some cases a simple fix like tightening the hinges is enough. A misaligned door results in uneven gaps along the edges and often affects closing and latching.

Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Apart and run the point along the jamb. We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close.

Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb. 3 simple diy repairs for stuck interior doors. The petroleum jelly works its way into the hinge and adheres well so it won t run off and make a mess like oil or other lubricants. Steps to repair a skewed door.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Lasted about a week. Plane the door with a belt sander.

Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.

If they simply twist in place but won t catch try inserting longer screws. 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. After all the hinges have been lubricated open and close the door a few times to work the petroleum jelly into the hinge joints. My hinge holes got worn out and tried the old golf tee trick and that was a joke.

We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. Other times the misaligned door requires a more challenging repair like shimming the hinges. Photos 1 and 2 show how to punch out a hinge pin and grease it up.

To fix a loose hinge leaf start by trying to tighten the screws. How to adjust a door by the hinges for better alignment it can be the case that a door springs open on its own when you try and close it. Haven t tried it yet but i need to repair the heavy interior garage door leading into the house. This could be because the hinges are chopped in too deeply causing the edge of the door and the frame to bind against each other when shutting the door.