I hung a bedroom door and encountered a weird problem. The bottom of the door is fine and sits flush against the door stop. But at the top of the door there is a significant gap between the door and the door stop. Any ideas?
That typically means the wall on one side is not as plumb as the wall on the other side. In other words they are not in the same plane. (It can sometimes also mean the door is warped).
To solve that you would need to cut loose and tweak the jamb, best done before casing is on. From the picture side, top left would move in (toward the door) a 1/16, top right would move out 1/16", bottom right would move in 1/16", bottom left would move out 1/16". Those 4 adjustments would move the top corner of the door slab 1/4" toward the door stop.
Thank you for your advice and suggestions. since the last post I have noticed several doors in the house that have various issues, such as gaps, trouble closing, tight spots, etc. I think I will need someone to come by and repair them. Who do I call for such a job? Are there door hanging specialists? I live in Bergen county NJ in case you can recommend someone. Thank you.
The top hinge on my garage entry door is offset about 1/8", which is preventing it from closing and sealing properly. The manufacturer will not honor the warranty without proof of purchase, which I do not have (it has been three years). I was hoping to find a 4" hinge with opposite screw pattern and installing it in the proper location, but haven't had any luck finding one. I was thinking maybe filling the existing holes would JB Weld then drilling new holes just beside them to properly position the hinge. Seems like this would work. Any suggestions? Offset hinge shown in top image, normal hinge on bottom.
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Andersen sliding glass door installed 1995, new construction. Last week I realized that when sliding open/closed it sounded like a "bad wheel" with a consistent, rhythmic bumping much like a shopping cart bad wheel sounds and feels. I've inspected the track itself, to the extent that it's visible to me, and found no dents or damage. It sounds and feels like it is the bottom of the door. No dragging or scraping sounds, just a rhythmic bumping. Moves easily enough.
Are there "wheels" on the bottom of the door? I've yet to search internet or call Andersen but will do so soon. Thank you all in advance.
12-10-20, 10:21 AM
