Hinge Side Of Door Rubbing

If the hinge screws arestripped turn and turn and never firmly bottom out replace the existing screws with longer ones.

Hinge side of door rubbing.

Watch the hinge side of the door frame. And when doors sag they tend to stick because they rub against the door jamb on the latch side of the door opening. Lift the door by grasping both handles and gently putting upward pressure. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

Make sure all the screws are tight tighten the hinge screws in the door and the jamb. Simply open the door and run a razor knife down both sides of the door stop several times to cut through all the paint layers. This will close the gap. If it does tighten the hinge screws with a ratcheting screwdriver.

Slip two or three cardboard shims into the mortises on. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. It can also be the case in this instance that the handle side starts rubbing on the frame floor carpet leaving a mark or rubbing off paint. Now from the bottom use whatever tools you need to pry it loose from the jamb going upwards until you reach the top.

If your door still binds or rubs slightly at the top after the top hinge screws have been tightened and replaced remove the bottom hinge. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. Tightening hinges on a sticking or sagging door loose hinges are the primary causes of sagging doors. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.

Remove the hinge pin and bend the door side knuckles toward the door handle. Its rubbing on the door stop and that is usually caused by paint build up. Set an open ended adjustable wrench also called a crescent wrench just larger than the hinge knuckle. Because of the placement of the screw holes in a standard door hinge only.

Close the hinge side gap by bending the knuckles. Check to see if this relieves the rubbing. You may use a drill with a screwdriver head attachment but you need to be careful not to overdrive the screws and break or strip them. Before you grab your tools partly open the door from the outside and push the door up and down.

Almost all sagging doors are due to loose hinges. When the metal frame on the hinge side of the door comes loose or the molding itself loosens the door sags and scrapes against the other side of the frame usually near the top.