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Solid Core Interior Door leaning
Posted on 1/13/20 at 8:43 am
Posted on 1/13/20 at 8:43 am
The door for my laundry room has a significant lean because we keep the door open 95% of the time since that is also where the dog food is. We usually only close the door during parties where we have the dog locked in a spare room.
Because of the weight of the door, it appears to be pulling the Hinge jamb inwards. As a result, the knob is just underneath the strike plate.
If I were to lift the door to the proper height then screw the hinge jamb to the frame, would this be the best way to correct the alignment? Is there a better solution?
Because of the weight of the door, it appears to be pulling the Hinge jamb inwards. As a result, the knob is just underneath the strike plate.
If I were to lift the door to the proper height then screw the hinge jamb to the frame, would this be the best way to correct the alignment? Is there a better solution?
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Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:02 am to Weekend Warrior79
Remove the bottom hinge and put a shim behind it, then reinstall the hinge.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:05 am to 4LSU2
Also put a couple 3”’screws through the hinge into the jamb
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:43 am to Art Vandelay
Sink some longer screws through the hinge to help pull it into alignment.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 11:09 am to LSUtigerME
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Sink some longer screws through the hinge to help pull it into alignment.
top hinge if need to pull the door up, i'm assuming?
Posted on 1/13/20 at 11:27 am to gmrkr5
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top hinge if need to pull the door up, i'm assuming?
Yes. If the margins are closed at the top between the door and jamb on the non-hinge side you need to pull in the jamb at the top hinge. Now, if the door is that heavy and the bottom hinge has shifted or the jamb has pushed in at the bottom hinge (because whoever set the door didn't shim at the hinge points) there are things you can do to try to pull that area back out (which is the proper way) or put a shim in behind the hinge (which won't stop further settling). What you don't want is a situation where the hinge side jamb is bowed.
This post was edited on 1/13/20 at 11:28 am
Posted on 1/13/20 at 12:19 pm to Clames
Thanks for the input. Never crossed my mind to just go with the 3" screws in the hinge.
This is what is happening. In fact, you can actually see through the top of the door in the corner where the door closes on the non-hinge side.
The hinges have not shifted, and they have not further imbedded into the hinge jamb (if that's a thing).
I do not believe this is happening, the door has been in place for at 1 year now. I'll have to check it out when I get home later tonight.
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If the margins are closed at the top between the door and jamb on the non-hinge side you need to pull in the jamb at the top hinge
This is what is happening. In fact, you can actually see through the top of the door in the corner where the door closes on the non-hinge side.
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hinge has shifted or the jamb has pushed in at the bottom hinge
The hinges have not shifted, and they have not further imbedded into the hinge jamb (if that's a thing).
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What you don't want is a situation where the hinge side jamb is bowed.
I do not believe this is happening, the door has been in place for at 1 year now. I'll have to check it out when I get home later tonight.
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