I installed the front door 2-3 years ago. The top left of the door is rubbing against the top-left frame. I have included a picture of what I am talking about. Would like to try and fix it before it gets worse
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That can usually be corrected by taking out one of the short screws (one of the ones closest to the weatherstripping) and replacing it with a long 3" screw. As you tighten the screw it will often pull the door over just enough that it quits rubbing.
This only works if you do not have a sidelight on the hinge side of the door.
Another trick that can help is to remove all the screws on the top hinge (jamb side, not door side) and slip a thin shim behind the left side of the hinge, such as a thin strip of cardboard (cut 1/4" wide). use tape to hold it there, then put the screws back in. This will also usually open up the gap on the latch side slightly.
A corresponding adjustment if you need to adjust it even more is to chisel out the RIGHT half of that top hinge mortise just a little deeper. 1/16" deeper is all you need. By shimming the left side and chiselling the right side, it will tip the hinge in the mortise even more and that will act to move the door to the right when it is closed.
Hello,
I recently decided to repaint my entrance door (standard exterior door made of a light steel shell and filled with insulating material).
I sanded it well and all was still working fine alignment-wise (i.e. the door closed and locked well).
Then I gave it a first coat of primer and let it dry, but now the door doesn't close well anymore.
Strangely, looking at the edge of the door while I push it closed (it doesn't close fully anymore, unless I force it), I can see that the edge is not aligned with the casing, the top part being roughly how it was originally, but the bottom part sticking out a good third of an inch.
To explain better, it is not a side tilt, the long edges (casing and door) are still parallel, it is a vertical tilt, with the lower, horizontal part of the door, being closer to me than it used to.
I am not exactly sure what happened, as I don't think I forced the door in any way while painting it, I was just holding the handle to keep it still.
I also double-checked the rubber insulation to see if I inadvertently moved it, if anything got in the way, or if I left by mistake beads of paint that increase the thickness somewhere, but all seems fine.
Also, I don't believe it's the primer, as the door used to have various layers of paint, that I removed, and the amount it sticks out on the lower part is a third of an inch, which way more than a coat of primer.
Luckily, I was able to close the door with the lock, but I am a bit unsure on how to proceed to fix it.
What should I do?
Thank you
I need to replace some of the Sliding Window Roller Assembly and i can find a match anywhere that looks the same as the ones i have.
See attached pictures
Thanks for any help
Looks like is 2.5 inches long, and 1/2" wide
Center wheel to center wheel is 1" 1/8
From hole to hole for the screws is 2" 1/8 (there is only one screw into the window)
overall height is 1/2"
wheels diameter 3/8" (it maybe a little more)
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08-08-21, 08:26 AM
