HOW TO FIX A STICKING DOOR

Bob Schmidt shows you the most common repair for a stuck door that is binding because of a hinge problem in your home remodel and repair project,RENOVATION MAINTENANCE

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• stick
• bind
• rubbing
• loose
• tips
• diy
• house
• remodeling
• workshop
• screws
• tighten
• clearance
• bad
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• health
• home

[Roddykay]

g'day bob, my front door get stuck on the bottom corner, not the hinge side. all hinges are tight. there is an uneven gap along the top of the door.

any suggestions?

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@Roddykay Same as one response lower +++Bob

[unclezed]

What if my latch doesn't latch. On my second bathroom the door doesn't latch if I slam it for a while eventually it will catch. How do I fix it?

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@unclezed DOOR RATTLING A SIMPLE HOME IMPROVEMENT DIY May help +++BOB

[Keener034]

Bob, I like to buy myself a bag of wooden golf tees and keep them with my screws and nails that way I dont have to look for any scraps. I usually get a bag of 50 or 100 which lasts a long time. I have used long and short tees which gives me a couple different sizes, they seem to fit nice and tight.

[emperorchop]

Cheers Bob that really helped..Stopped me grinding up my front door.

[SonnyRix]

Toothpicks in those holes work good with a dab of wood glue...

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@euphepticguy Two holes, with two, 2 and 1/2 inch long screws in them. Placed as to draw door jamb into framing members around door, behind casing and wall finish material( Drywall or Plaster) +++ Bob

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@euphepticguy Screws behind bottom hinge will draw top of door down.+++Bob

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@euphepticguy Take the bottom hinge off on the wall side only. Drill two holes thru door jamb behind hinge but not lining up with existing hinge screw holes. Drive 2 1/2 screws into holes and flush to wood. Re-install bottom hinge over screws you just put in and see if it did'nt draw door down slightly allowing clearance on top side of door. Hope this was clear enough and helped you out +++Bob

[PoSsUmownage]

Nice vid simple fix thanks

[Dlive2005]

Thanks dude I did what u say perfect