How do you fix a sticking door

How do you fix a sticking door?

A door that won't close correctly is one of those house repair issues that you know is simple to fix, but for whatever reason, you never seem to get around to doing it. It irritates you because you have to deal with it several times a day. A door that sticks is simple to repair, fortunately. We can help you.

Reasons Why Your Door Is Sticking.

There are a number of reasons why your door sticks. First, let's look at the three different types of doors that can stick: exterior doors, garage doors and interior doors with glass panels. There are several potential causes for sticking in each one.

How To Fix A Sticking Door?

Most people just give up when they find that their door is sticking. They think it's easier to just avoid closing the door most of the time, but this isn't a good long-term solution. We can help you fix your door and get rid of those irritating problems with ease!

Job #1: Tighten the Hinge Screws.

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Loose screws will work themselves free over time. Use a screwdriver rather than a drill to tighten the screws if your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor. Drilling is more likely to result in over-tightening the screw and damaging the screw holes or screw heads with a drill.

Job #2: Replace the Screw Closest to the Doorstop.

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Remove a screw from the center of the hinge to employ this approach (rather than the top or bottom screws).

1. Drill a 3-inch hole with a hammer and a drill.
2. When the screw is in position against the hinge, give it a quarter turn with a screwdriver.
3. Check the fit by shutting the door. Continue to tighten and examine until the door no longer binds.

Handy Tip: Take a look at the door trim as you tighten it. If you start to notice gaps in the door trim joints, stop. It's unusual, but you may run into trouble drawing in a hinge because the jamb is already tight against the framing or shims.

Job #3: Drill Through the Jamb.

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Try this only if attempting to conceal the screw head hole in the hinges fails; you'll have a huge screw-hole to hide.

1. Fix the two doors by first removing all of the screws that are loose. Place a wrench on top of the door and apply pressure to help it close completely. Drive a screw near the center of where the doors are rubbing against one another.
2. Continue driving screws until you've eliminated all of the rubbings.
3. Sand the filler till it's smooth, then paint or stain it to match the wood.

Job #4: Sand down the Door with a Belt Sander.

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If your door continues to stick after you've applied tension and driven screws, it will need to be removed and planed.

Job #5: Sand down the Line of Marks

1. Remove the extra wood with a belt sander. Sand only up to the line but not past it.
2. To guarantee that you're sanding correctly, check the surface of your workpiece every so often to ensure that it's level and not beveled.
3. Remove the wood in excess with a belt sander. Sand right up to the line, but not into it.

Job #6: Seal the Edge of the Door.

Paint or stain the sanded edge. Rather than a brush, use a lint-free rag to apply polyurethane to the edge for better control.

Job #7: Rehand the Door.

Use wooden toothpicks or thin strips or shavings cut from a piece of scrap wood from the same (or similar) species. Dip the tips of strips in wood glue and gently tap them into the hole with a hammer until the hole is filled. Allow for several hours for the glue to dry.

When screws fail to hold in a wood junction, it's usually due to the fact that some of the wood fibers around the screw threads have been torn away for whatever reason. Screwed joints get their strength from how the threads wedge themselves into the wood fibers, and if wear-and-tear or sudden stress on the connection causes those wood fibers

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1. Locate the Sticking Point: Locate the area where the sticking is occurring. If the sticking point is along the door frame, where the hinges are installed, this remedy will not help. If it's along the top edge of the door frame, this repair may make things worse. The majority of the time, you'll discover that a door
2. Tension the Strike Plate: If there's too much friction on the metal strike plate, try to tighten both the plate and lock. Turning these four screws just slightly clockwise often solves any scuffing at that location.
3. Tighten the Hinge Screws: If the door edge is hitting the door frame, use your Philips screwdriver to tighten the hinges' screws on either the top, middle, or bottom. Tighten the bolts that go into both door and frame. Over-tightening screws can cause them to strip or break. In most cases, correcting the
4. Change the Screws: Are the screws turning but not tightening? Purchase longer screws and replace the existing ones. Remove the middle screw from the jamb side of the top hinge. Replace it with a 3-inch wood screw. Typically, this is enough to move the door jamb closer to the door frame, correcting its swing.

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