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.

How to fix a door hinge that won t close.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times. If the door binds on the knob side the hinges are too shallow.

Tighten the mounting screws on the hinges while your friend holds the door straight. Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in. Simply turn this screw counterclockwise to reduce the distance and straighten the door. Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and.

The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. 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. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page.

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 you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. 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.

Once the glue is dry reinstall the screws. If the door binds on the hinge side the hinges may be too deep. Look for signs of abrasion on the edge of the door and for uneven gaps between the jamb and the door. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed.

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. Open and close the door to find the problem. Tighten the hinges first.

If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. 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. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

The hinges and door should both be level and the door should shut.