Tightening Up Door Hinges

Repeat the test while watching each hinge for movement.

Tightening up door hinges.

How to fix sagging or sticking doors fix tight doors by tightening hinges and jambs with planing and sanding as a last resort. If the door fails to close with the amount of force you desire reinsert the hex key or tension lever into the hinge. Over time the hinges on a door can loosen. Tightening hinges so your door closes 1.

Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Remove the loose screw. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

Loose hinges are caused by screws in the door or the door jamb losing their grip. Remove the hex key or tension lever from the hinge. Tighten the screws on the door hinges with a screwdriver. Sometimes a door sags away from the hinge side framing.

To prevent this i replace the short center screw of the top hinge with a 3 in. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Sinking this screw often changes the gap at the top and the opposite side of the door. To check for loose hinges open the door a few inches then grip the latch side edge of the door and lift up.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Unstick your doors by doing a little work on the hinges and if necessary breaking out the planer. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the frame.

Dip the bare end of a wooden match in some carpenter s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it. Secure the door with a long screw. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Break or cut off the match es flush with the hinge plate and discard the heads.

Tightening the door hinges may solve the problem by pulling. Remove the tension pin and. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.