Century home, original wood doors and knobs which I love. One of the upstairs doors hits at the bottom before the top. Easiest way would be to angle the jam but thats not what I want to resort to. Is there something I can do to flatten the door once again. Take the twist or warp, whatever it may be, out of it? Thanks
Nope, not really. Your not going to fix what probably took 100+ years to warp. Best thing to do would be to take the hinge side door stops off, move the hinges a little and then reinstall the door stops as needed.
Bottom hinge would move away from the door stop, top hinge would move toward it. Like maybe 1/4". You try to split the difference, not correct it entirely. Correcting it entirely on the latch side would make the hinge side look as bad as the latch side does now. You would typically try to correct half of it by moving the hinges and the other half by moving the door stops.
I have a cabin in northern MN that needs the original windows replaced. They are Marvin casing circa 1982. I know very little about building materials/supplies but have typically made purchasing decisions around cost for the most part. The more it cost the better it is or could be. I KNOW not the best approach but that is me. The cabin is used minimally in the winter so hardcore MN thermo protection is not priority 1. I want to move away from the casing windows for the sole purpose that they hang out to far as many of the windows are on the deck. I prefer the sliding windows. Here is my question. What are your thoughts on Walsh windows out of Duluth. They seem to be a good value but again IDK much. I'm ok with the vinyl vs. wood although wood does look better but do please give me your thoughts. They will be whole replacements & when looking at the Walsh site it appears to me that the frame/trim is a bit wider. This is a hand scribbed log structure that has been in place for 40 yrs so the settling is done. My hope is to simply take the old Marvin's out, square it up/adjust if need be & install the new units. I prefer to not make the opening much wider but a bit is acceptable. Probably not using the correct terms but I think you may know what I mean. I'm 52 so the next time the windows need replacing I'm hoping to be on the deck with a scotch/cigar watching my now teenage kids do the work.
Any and all recommendations are welcome. I do know the lead time for Marvin's is very long. SAD! Any other brands? Price is a consideration. Thank you for sharing your experience., Experience I do not have but want to learn.
Hi,
I have a tilt and turn door that operates in an unusual way. This is a left hinge hanging door; looking at door from the inside, the hinges are on the left and swings inwards.
The standard or typical positions to open/close/tilt the door should be as follows:
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[*]6 o clock position (close door/window)
[*]9 o clock position (open door/window)
[*]12 o clock position (tilt open).
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However, my door does this:
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[*]closed in the 3 o clock position
[*]opens in the 6 o clock position
[*]tilts in the 9 o clock position
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See Images below!
How can I adjust/fix this, so it operates like a standard tilt/turn door? Is this a gearing issue?
Note in the image of the "3 o clock position", this is the furthest it will go since there's siding on the exterior of the house that prevents a full 3 o clock position close.
I am in Toronto, ON, Canada so there's no service providers. There is no warranty on the door either as it was sold to us as a cash price with no support (even at the request for paying for service).
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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[i]Tilted in 9 o clock position[/i]
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[i]closed in 3 o clock position with obstruction[/i]
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[i]door swung open in 6 o clock position[/i]