To fix a door that's stuck above the knob, Don Spencer shows an easy way to adjust or tweak the top hinge. It takes only a moment for the door to work perfectly.
Some random person on Reddit just linked this in a thread and I'm happily watching the whole video, even though I don't have an issue with my door. This is great. No malarkey, just straight to the point!
+donnydoors I don't have a door issue but i watched this entirely. Outstanding video :) you explain things in a easy to follow method. I shall subscribe!
+donnydoors I've had a sagging door like this for years because I used to hang on it as a child and now my parents don't know when i get snacks in the middle of the night haha :) thanks Donny!
Thanks for the concern. Hanging in there at 3/4 of a century. Should change my profile pic to reflect my aging reality. Hope you're well yourself, Sr. Morales.
Doors change slowly over time, so it's not surprising this trick is still applicable. Probably still works on pre-hung doors as well. Thanks for your feedback.
Just came here from Reddit. :) Years ago, I saw a video similar to yours with this fix. I've been meaning to do this to the sticky linen closet door for years. Of course, I only remember when I about to get into the shower and grab a new towel. After watching this, I immediately grabbed some tools and now, 5 minutes later, I'm back at my computer and that freakin' door is no longer binding on the jamb. Informative, to the point, and very well done. 15 years later, and you're still helping people! Thank you sir!
Yes, thanks for this trick! All my doors seem to be okay, but that's the thinking process that I missed before. I would have chiseled out the hinge attachment and rescrewed the hinge back. Even though that bending the hinge a little is what was required. And I think it's not the only place where such thinking can be applied! Thanks once again.
Same here! I actually have this issue with the door to my daughter's room. I pleased to see the website it still active! I've got some other issues as well.
I am a 21 years old girl and my mum didn't believe I could do this. I fixed all 3 sticky doors after watching ur tutorial! It's the best tutorial out there and very easy to follow. Thank you! Also, a tip for those with no dike: you can use a screwdriver. Tap the hammer to knock out the long piece (whatever that's called) from the bottom.
This technique worked great. I used an additional trick to determine that exact amount I need to bend the hinge. Before bending, slide some cardboard or a wedge from the side or bottom to line up the top and bottom of the door evenly with the frame. Now the hinge holes will be out of alignment. Simply bend the door hinge until they are aligned.
I found this video on the Digg home page and I thought (for some reason) that it was going to be funny or some kind of weird disaster. But, what i found was a clear, informative instructional video which I followed to fix the sticking closet door in my bedroom. It works perfectly now. Terrific video!
This was about 100x better than I expected. I've fixed a number of doors over the years but never considered such a slick adjustment with the crescent to the door side barrels. Nicely done.
Will someone please enlighten an old man, who doesn't watch horror movies, what is the context of this "Door Stuck!" gag? If you can't post publicaly, be glad to do it for yah.
It's not a movie it's a youtube video where someone is playing a video game and get stuck in a door while someone is knitting him and the guy yells "DOOR STUCK!, DOOR STUCK! '
*going after comment #2* cheat on your man homie AGGH i tried to sneak through the door,man! can't make it,can't make it,the shit's stuck. Outta my way,son! DOOR'S STUCK,DOOR'S STUCK!
Donny, your video has been up for four years and it's still the most helpful thing I've run across! I started today prepared to shave and paint three doors but thought I'd first look around a bit more and stumbled on this from you. It took me ten minutes to fix all three doors and they're perfect! Thank you thank you thank you for this video!
You're very welcome, Scott H. congratulating us is righteous. Finding the video and figuring out how that it will fix your particular problem, well, that's half the job.
Thank you for this perfect walk through for the non handy person. My daughter's door has been sticking for about a year and I was agonizing about tackling the project. With your video, I fixed my daughter's door in 1 minute verses what I was going to do...take the door off, sand and repaint. Thank you for saving me a several hours of useless steps and making me look like the hero in front of my family. That was truly the greatest DYI fix yet.
Gee, John, I'm comment-less. What a perfect scenario. Just the fact that you decided to try the trick was courageous. Enjoy the praise to the utmost, you deserve it.
From one Don to another thanks so much for this video. As you said, I had always been told to take off and plane a sticking door. I was getting ready to help my son do that at their recently purchased first home, on two fiberglass entry doors with about an 1/8 inch strip of something around them that appeared to be planeable (if that’s a word). I had only ever planed wood doors. It was a worrisome prospect. Yesterday, I searched UA-cam for “planing sticking doors” and your video came up. We followed your directions and it fixed both doors! No removing, no planing! Awesome! I went to your website and bought your book for him! Thanks again, Don Stewart
+skeleman1963 That video is nearly a decade old, yet you're the first to notice that. Funny, I just noticed it the other day. If you check out my Door Trix book, you'll find that bending a hinge pin thus provides a way to slow down a "ghosting" door, thatis a door that closes on its own. Not always a sure fire cure. But I believe that particular door, which I rigged in order to make the video, was always swinging shut. I bent the pin and it helped a bit. Thanks for the comment.
Fantastic video Donny! Very well explained. Right to the point. No time wasted. Using your handy method, plus a little sanding on outer edges…I’ve fixed 5 doors thanks to you!!
I may be a one-trick pony, but folks do appreciate my trick. (Actually, there are a few more tricks on video and in the book. ) Nevertheless, thanks a lot for the comment.
Over a decade later, your video helped me clear up a sticky door! Only thing I had to do was add nearly a dozen shims to all four sides as my door was really messed up, to the point it wouldn’t fully close.
donny this simple to understand instructional video right here helped me fix a door that had the exact same issue for 20 years (maybe worse than the door featured in this video). just wanted to express my gratitude and tell you that you are a legend in your own right mate. i would encourage you to keep making great instructional videos like this if you want to and can. from your biggest dyi fan from down under! - scott
"AGGHH tried to sneak through the door man. Can't make it, can't make it the sh--'s stuck! Outta my way son! *DOOR STUCK!! DOOR STUCK!! I BEG YOU!! WERE DEAD!"*
Google should just auto play this when someone googles door adjustment or sticking doorm. I had to follow a more complicated video that wasn't as straightforward and elegant at this one was. Straight to the point and shared tricks to do it right.
+Ac Kk I'm astonished. Thanks for the info, and the link. But I feel like many an almost famous novelist - my first work remains my most successful. :-)
I miss these days of UA-cam. Helpful instructional video that cuts right to the chase. No filler. Actually informative and helpful. He teaches you exactly what he says he’s going to. No ad or marketing BS. No stupid graphics. No 5min intro for 45sec of content. No begging for subscribers or likes. AND you helped me figure out and solve the problem I was having-something that a dozen other UA-camrs failed to accomplish. Thank you, sir!
I'm overwhelmed by your compliment. Scripting is important, though I usually don't follow note for note. Hope some of my other videos measure up to the same standard. Thanks.
Your instructions were so clear and simple and straight to the point. I’m sitting here in the Home Depot parking lot trying to watch these videos and luckily yours was the second one I came across. Thank you gonna fix my door tonight
I consider myself extremely competent at repairs, but I had never seen this technique in my 5 decades on this earth. Thank you Donny for sharing this little tip. I just fixed 3 of my exterior doors in about 15 minutes. Big love from Texas!
Can't thank you enough for the simplicity and effectiveness of this video. I fixed two sticking doors today using the techniques outlined here. Your explanation is super clear and worked like magic. Pretty satisfying to fix a problem that's been daily in your life.
Yes, that is a good solution, and will probably last longer than the "bend-the-knuckles" technique. Just make sure you use a good steel screw. A drywall screw could snap in half and create a worse problem than the one you started with. Thanks for your comment.
Started watching 7-8 videos before this one, cheesy music and over explaining. Started this one and this one straight to the point and it helped. Door fixed! Thanks!
I just did a search for "Why is my door sticking" and when I saw the thumbnail for this video, I thought, "Oh yeah. This is definitely the right guy to learn from." So glad I did! Also just bought your eBook. Thanks for sharing your experience, Don!
Here’s another possibility, your foundation is failing and the door frame has slightly shifted. If it is consistently this way, probably you can fix it with the suggestion made here. But if it fixes itself only to later return to it’s stuck position, well, you’ve got more concerning things to deal with. 💵 💵 💵
I came looking for help to fix a hard to latch bathroom door. Among the endless sea of video choices, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. Then, as I saw this kind looking man, I felt a bit of relief. And when I saw his channel name, DonnyDoors, it was like the skies had cleared and I felt safe again. Thanks, DonnyDoors for such easy to understand instructions!
Most interior hinges have open bottoms where a nail can be inserted, then tapped up to remove the hinge pin. This bending only works if there is a gap along the hinge side of the door comparable to the desired change along the sticking side; if not, the end of the door is going to hit the frame and bind there, or work to undo the bend just imparted. Lots of tweaks like this can be really handy, but also useful only within narrow ranges of adjustability, and the sequence of choices should not skip around, and overlook the most obvious first.
You smart, observant folks make my life interesting. The bent pin is to keep the door from "ghosting" open. That's another video I should make. But it's in the book. Thanks for the comment.
Some random person on Reddit just linked this in a thread and I'm happily watching the whole video, even though I don't have an issue with my door. This is great. No malarkey, just straight to the point!
Same
Me too 😀
Watching Grandpa from Reddit as well
Thanks to the folks at Reddit for giving me such a boost in exposure. My fame will be brief, no doubt. But fun while it lasted.
+donnydoors I don't have a door issue but i watched this entirely. Outstanding video :) you explain things in a easy to follow method. I shall subscribe!
+donnydoors I've had a sagging door like this for years because I used to hang on it as a child and now my parents don't know when i get snacks in the middle of the night haha :) thanks Donny!
+donnydoors You should really consider doing more on UA-cam. You're informative, the video and audio was great, and you're a pleasure to watch.
+Ryan Saundercook Takes a bit of time, but I try to get a couple out every year. Subscribe and you should be notified.
Donny, you made my wife VERY happy! And when my wife is happy, EVERYBODY'S HAPPY! :-)
Eyeing my door at 2:30AM like, "Your ass is mine in the morning".
+Curtis Mackson LOL!
Hey Don just wanted to say you're a great guy. I can tell you're the helpful patient grandpa that everyone likes.
Aw, shucks!
45 years of shaving the sides of stuck doors and you solved my problem a better way in 7 minutes...
This is still, years later, one of the clearest instructional videos I've ever seen. You're a natural teacher. Hope you're well, Don.
Thanks for the concern. Hanging in there at 3/4 of a century. Should change my profile pic to reflect my aging reality. Hope you're well yourself, Sr. Morales.
When this video came out, I was still wearing diapers. Now I even know what to do with my peepee besides peeing. 😌
@@ytsux9259 bruh
Still the best video out there. Fixed my bathroom door in 10 minutes!
@@ytsux9259 0,,,,
Door is no longer stuck! Now I can continue rapping Drop It Like It’s Hot by Snoop Dawg.
What evahz.
@@donnydoors madlad
Why was the door being stuck stopping you from rapping ?
@@spookyboivilla5386 It was stuck, stopping him from accessing the craft room where he wraps presents in paper.
@@sudilos1172 that’s too bad I guess he will have to pass out the presents in boring bags with paper inside
Posted 14 years ago … and people are still finding, and using this simple remedy. Thank you sir!
Doors change slowly over time, so it's not surprising this trick is still applicable. Probably still works on pre-hung doors as well. Thanks for your feedback.
@@donnydoors I don't even need to fix a door but here I am
I B E G Y O U !
I still can hear it 😢
Folks, we need no rancor nor weirdness here. All we're trying to do is get stuff to work the way it's supposed to.
+donnydoors Oh Donny. Oh Donny. Oh Donny. Ohhhhh Donny.
+donnydoors It was abuse right? Gravity couldn't do that alone.
+Wiggins Over time, gravity can make screws come loose, hinge tabs bend. Slamming doors doesn't help either.
+donnydoors Thanks for sharing this video, I will show this to my father and I hope it will save him some work the next time he needs to do this.
+donnydoors Dude thank you so much. Just fixed the front door of my house with this tutorial. Not even kidding. Cheers dude. :)
A perfect instructional video. Good volume, clear speaking, perfect camera angles and close-ups, and no assumptions. Thanks.
+Ion Ymous My thoughts exactly while watching this video. This seemed very professional.
+Ion Ymous I agree. It was well done.
+Ion Ymous The rest of my movies should get such accolades.
And no annoying sound track!
DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK
So nice to find a how-to video that is straight to the point with no commercials, annoying music or useless commentary. Thank you sir.
"DOOR STUCK! DOOR STUCK! PLEASE!"
I BEG YOU
My favorite meme.
i swear i literally just got watched the door stick video before this one
@@bobpro583 WE'RE DEAD
Thanks man, next time I try to sneak through the door, I won't get my shit stuck.
Or wake up my neighbors screaming "DOOR STUCK"
Quite so!
PermanentCrayon cs meme lmao
I BEG YOU
it doesn't matter when you're high on drugs.
can't make it the shit, stuck!
Wow. The best fix it videos on this problem I've ever seen. So well explained! You sir are a REAL teacher.
Seriously, i wish i seen thisa week ago when i was sanding n sanding to get the high rubbing points down. Smh
Thanks random youtube suggestion lol
I agree with you. Brilliant
Wow, he's still replying to comments after all these years!
More retired than ever.
You should be hired by Valve.
In the distance
'Door stuck!'
“Please! I beg you!”
"We're dead!"
"You're a genuine..."
"...bloodsucker"
**gunshots**
**explosion causing the death of KinetiK and Door Stuck guy**
Just came here from Reddit. :) Years ago, I saw a video similar to yours with this fix. I've been meaning to do this to the sticky linen closet door for years. Of course, I only remember when I about to get into the shower and grab a new towel. After watching this, I immediately grabbed some tools and now, 5 minutes later, I'm back at my computer and that freakin' door is no longer binding on the jamb. Informative, to the point, and very well done.
15 years later, and you're still helping people! Thank you sir!
Better than selling the book is the feeling I get when somebody succeeds as a result of using what's in it. Thanks for the comment.
Yes, thanks for this trick! All my doors seem to be okay, but that's the thinking process that I missed before. I would have chiseled out the hinge attachment and rescrewed the hinge back. Even though that bending the hinge a little is what was required. And I think it's not the only place where such thinking can be applied! Thanks once again.
Same here! I actually have this issue with the door to my daughter's room. I pleased to see the website it still active! I've got some other issues as well.
Thanks for the comment. Feel free to spread the word.
11 years! That’s how long the damn door was sticking for! OMFG! Thank you! I fixed it thanks to you!
In that 11 years you didn't think to shave the door? I find that little odd. Well glad you learned something here.
another way to fix this problem is to ignore it and pretend it doesn't exist and you did that pretty well for ELEVEN years!
Don't listen to them. When you figure it out, you figure it out. I'm pleased at such joy in a positive comment. Thanks back to you.
For 6 years I believed that sanding was not the right approach... And glad I’m right and a happy man now!
I am a 21 years old girl and my mum didn't believe I could do this. I fixed all 3 sticky doors after watching ur tutorial!
It's the best tutorial out there and very easy to follow. Thank you!
Also, a tip for those with no dike: you can use a screwdriver. Tap the hammer to knock out the long piece (whatever that's called) from the bottom.
Thanks for the wonderful comment and the bit of extra info. Let's hope others can read your comment. Thannks again.
This technique worked great. I used an additional trick to determine that exact amount I need to bend the hinge.
Before bending, slide some cardboard or a wedge from the side or bottom to line up the top and bottom of the door evenly with the frame. Now the hinge holes will be out of alignment. Simply bend the door hinge until they are aligned.
Hamed Owji saved
Damn man!!!! Bravo
I did that , worked great.
great!
You should be rewarded for that, Hamed. Right on, man!
I found this video on the Digg home page and I thought (for some reason) that it was going to be funny or some kind of weird disaster. But, what i found was a clear, informative instructional video which I followed to fix the sticking closet door in my bedroom. It works perfectly now. Terrific video!
11 year old UA-cam video just helped me solve an issue that I thought was gonna take hours in about 5 minutes. Thank you, good sir
I love it when a plan comes together
I was ready to sand half the door off, thank you for saving my sanity
Wish I could save my own. Ha! If the door fit within the jamb before, it should still fit now.
SAME HERE!
I was nearly going to get the electric plane out.
DOOR STUCK
This was about 100x better than I expected. I've fixed a number of doors over the years but never considered such a slick adjustment with the crescent to the door side barrels. Nicely done.
And your comment is a sharp summation of the process. Thanks.
Wow, I gotta say that in my 45+ plus years of home handyman work I've never saw an adjustment like this approach, thanks for doing this video Donny!
you have got to be shitting me!!! you sir need a different job
Man I wish I had a door to fix.
Will someone please enlighten an old man, who doesn't watch horror movies, what is the context of this "Door Stuck!" gag?
If you can't post publicaly, be glad to do it for yah.
You ever figure it out?
It's not a movie it's a youtube video where someone is playing a video game and get stuck in a door while someone is knitting him and the guy yells "DOOR STUCK!, DOOR STUCK! '
Thank you! May all your faded films be restored to brightness.
No problem and hopefully you get all your doors unstuck :)
Same here. I had never heard of such a thing. But now we know. Ha
Wonderful video. Very clear. Thank you !
Greg Goodyer Thanks for the feedback.
Out my way son
The phantom, interior like fish eggs
Interior like suicide wrist red
I COULD EXERCISE YOU, THIS COULD BE YA PHYS. ED.
*going after comment #2*
cheat on your man homie AGGH i tried to sneak through the door,man! can't make it,can't make it,the shit's stuck. Outta my way,son! DOOR'S STUCK,DOOR'S STUCK!
The Self Adjectated Gender Please! I beg you!!
OUT OF MY WAY SON
Tried to sneak out the door man, i cant get out.
2:02 that sounds like the voice of a man who is fed up with telling people to stop slamming the goddamn door
I learned something new today. Thank you and thumbs up
Donny -- you have a gift for teaching! You're clear and calm. Great stuff!
+Sam Fuller Thanks.
Donny, your video has been up for four years and it's still the most helpful thing I've run across! I started today prepared to shave and paint three doors but thought I'd first look around a bit more and stumbled on this from you. It took me ten minutes to fix all three doors and they're perfect! Thank you thank you thank you for this video!
It warms the cockles (sp?) of my heart to hear such comments. Enjoy your success and share the knowledge.
2 days ago no way
Awesome!
Clear, concise, entertaining, and a GENIUS solution!
I thought I knew what i was doing until i saw this!
Thank you.
I never had a dad - I'm going to listen to your vids before I go to sleep each night. Thanks for being my dad, Donny.
+JUAN CHERRY Sure 'nuff! Maybe I should do a few on cooking and cleaning toilets.
there's alot wrong with these comments
Out my way son
and mine!
@@donnydoors fixing toilets would be great! Although I learned the hard way years ago...replace parts don't try and fix them. Cheaper and easier
Thanks Grandpa for very useful video. It's been 11-years but ur video still helpful.
So what to do? Keep kids from climbing on the doorknobs, in the first place.
"Congratulations to us."
Thanks so much for this video. I was getting so frustrated with how to fix it and this explained it so so clearly and well!
You're very welcome, Scott H. congratulating us is righteous. Finding the video and figuring out how that it will fix your particular problem, well, that's half the job.
The door is finally unstuck. :D
Thank you for this perfect walk through for the non handy person. My daughter's door has been sticking for about a year and I was agonizing about tackling the project. With your video, I fixed my daughter's door in 1 minute verses what I was going to do...take the door off, sand and repaint. Thank you for saving me a several hours of useless steps and making me look like the hero in front of my family. That was truly the greatest DYI fix yet.
Gee, John, I'm comment-less. What a perfect scenario. Just the fact that you decided to try the trick was courageous. Enjoy the praise to the utmost, you deserve it.
Usually these videos are boring but you did a terrific job, Donny.
This old man did more repairs in this short video than my father did in the last 5 years
Aw, but he's your Pops. That's the important thing. (Not that I don't appreciate the compliment.)
From one Don to another thanks so much for this video. As you said, I had always been told to take off and plane a sticking door. I was getting ready to help my son do that at their recently purchased first home, on two fiberglass entry doors with about an 1/8 inch strip of something around them that appeared to be planeable (if that’s a word). I had only ever planed wood doors. It was a worrisome prospect. Yesterday, I searched UA-cam for “planing sticking doors” and your video came up. We followed your directions and it fixed both doors! No removing, no planing! Awesome! I went to your website and bought your book for him! Thanks again, Don Stewart
Thought I answered this back when. But thanks again, in case I didn't.
Go to stodoys page if you want to learn how to build it yourself
I wish every problem I've ever had in life could have been explained by you. Great step by step
Such a compliment is overwhelming. You have my gratitude.
If only the DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK!!! guy did this we would be living in a whole different world
Seems like a good guy :)
+Will Ventura To the best of my ability.
I MISREAD THIS I THOUGHT YOU SAID SMELLS LIKE A GOOD GUY ZKSHJSXBSJZ
thank you so much. I learned so much in a short video.
Glad to hear it. You're very welcome.
neat video but that door hinge pin was not straight....
+skeleman1963 That video is nearly a decade old, yet you're the first to notice that. Funny, I just noticed it the other day. If you check out my Door Trix book, you'll find that bending a hinge pin thus provides a way to slow down a "ghosting" door, thatis a door that closes on its own. Not always a sure fire cure. But I believe that particular door, which I rigged in order to make the video, was always swinging shut. I bent the pin and it helped a bit. Thanks for the comment.
Fantastic video Donny! Very well explained. Right to the point. No time wasted. Using your handy method, plus a little sanding on outer edges…I’ve fixed 5 doors thanks to you!!
I may be a one-trick pony, but folks do appreciate my trick. (Actually, there are a few more tricks on video and in the book. ) Nevertheless, thanks a lot for the comment.
I've been in maintenance and home repair for 30 years. That was something I could have used decades ago. Damn good education I just got right there.
This should be the benchmark for 'How-to' videos. Excellent stuff.
Donny, thank you for making this fantastic informative video! This is a great trick and I've got a couple sticky doors to try it on!
Over a decade later, your video helped me clear up a sticky door! Only thing I had to do was add nearly a dozen shims to all four sides as my door was really messed up, to the point it wouldn’t fully close.
At least the trick worked, yes? I admire folks who persist. Congrats.
I never knew about the bending the knuckle fix, so cool! Thank you Donny!
Thank you so much. I always looking to learn new tricks and you showed me a very good one today. I fix things to supplement my income. Thanks again.
donny this simple to understand instructional video right here helped me fix a door that had the exact same issue for 20 years (maybe worse than the door featured in this video). just wanted to express my gratitude and tell you that you are a legend in your own right mate. i would encourage you to keep making great instructional videos like this if you want to and can. from your biggest dyi fan from down under! - scott
Great video Donny thanks for sharing 💕👍 Is there a reason you do it to door side knuckles and not jam side? Or does it make no difference. 🤔
Thanks Don. I don't have this problem but I learned something. If I do, I know how to fix it!
+flexor212000 And so far as we know, these videos will always be here. (Maybe not so true of my book.)
You have just made me a genius.!!!
There are a couple if doors in this old house that stick .
I'll get right on it! Thank you.
Forever grateful
Nice
yeaaaaaah, thanks grandpa, I really need to learn that, am suffering here, and u help, u bless from God to me, thaaaaaaanx
+elhashimi babker Ur welcome, sonny. There's more where that came from, but that's buy the book.
As a maintenance tech for 10years now, this is the best solution I've seen to solve this issue. Works great! Thank you sir 👍
An endorsement from a pro means a lot to me. Thanks, William.
"AGGHH tried to sneak through the door man. Can't make it, can't make it the sh--'s stuck! Outta my way son! *DOOR STUCK!! DOOR STUCK!! I BEG YOU!! WERE DEAD!"*
YOU ARE GOOD!!!! Thank you.
What else is in that bucket? It's like Mary Poppins' bag. Anything could be in there!
Google should just auto play this when someone googles door adjustment or sticking doorm. I had to follow a more complicated video that wasn't as straightforward and elegant at this one was. Straight to the point and shared tricks to do it right.
What a great teacher. Thank you for the great video instructions.
thanks reddit
+AY SKITZ So what's Reddit doing? I'm clueless.
+Ac Kk I'm astonished. Thanks for the info, and the link. But I feel like many an almost famous novelist - my first work remains my most successful. :-)
I miss these days of UA-cam. Helpful instructional video that cuts right to the chase. No filler. Actually informative and helpful. He teaches you exactly what he says he’s going to. No ad or marketing BS. No stupid graphics. No 5min intro for 45sec of content. No begging for subscribers or likes.
AND you helped me figure out and solve the problem I was having-something that a dozen other UA-camrs failed to accomplish. Thank you, sir!
I'm overwhelmed by your compliment. Scripting is important, though I usually don't follow note for note. Hope some of my other videos measure up to the same standard. Thanks.
Easiest video to understand. Thank you, sir.
Your instructions were so clear and simple and straight to the point. I’m sitting here in the Home Depot parking lot trying to watch these videos and luckily yours was the second one I came across. Thank you gonna fix my door tonight
Let us know how it goes.
I consider myself extremely competent at repairs, but I had never seen this technique in my 5 decades on this earth. Thank you Donny for sharing this little tip. I just fixed 3 of my exterior doors in about 15 minutes. Big love from Texas!
Thank you, fellow American. Wish I had a few more just like 'em. Share the knowledge. And be sure to be sure to vote.
Can't thank you enough for the simplicity and effectiveness of this video. I fixed two sticking doors today using the techniques outlined here. Your explanation is super clear and worked like magic. Pretty satisfying to fix a problem that's been daily in your life.
You're most welcome. If only more things in life, including door problems, were as simple to solve.
Worked awesome! Thanks
K.I.S.S.(keep it
Simple Sweetie) that’s what you did,
Thank you so
Much Dan…
Brilliant. Great video.
Glad to be of service.
GET OUT OF THE WAY MAN! DOOR STUCK! DOOR STUCK! PLEASE, I BEG YOU!
DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK
a professional truth teller, if I read you correctly, not a subject to be taken lightly.
Yes, that is a good solution, and will probably last longer than the "bend-the-knuckles" technique. Just make sure you use a good steel screw. A drywall screw could snap in half and create a worse problem than the one you started with. Thanks for your comment.
6:34 THUG LIFE!
+Kevin Herlihy Someone needs to apply the thug life slow mo and music to this
DOOR STUCK
This reminds me of one vid DOOR STUCK
Started watching 7-8 videos before this one, cheesy music and over explaining. Started this one and this one straight to the point and it helped. Door fixed! Thanks!
That's a great compliment; thanks. But shouldn't all instructional videos be like that?
I'm so glad to see John Madden has found something to do in his retirement.
+Neil M Not Bernie Sanders?
+donnydoors Bernie Sanders... Niiiiice...
+donnydoors Touche :)
Fantastic and informative, this helped me fix my front door when my landlord wouldn't do anything about it!
god this is good, i've been chasing a doors closing for a couple of weeks. Going to try again with these tips.
I just followed your instructions and fixed my door. My wife is amazed that I actually fixed it myself! Thanks for a great video!
I just did a search for "Why is my door sticking" and when I saw the thumbnail for this video, I thought, "Oh yeah. This is definitely the right guy to learn from." So glad I did! Also just bought your eBook. Thanks for sharing your experience, Don!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad the trick worked for you. And I hope you find the book comprehensible,
They don't make Grandpa's like this anymore
Ah yes , how to prevent yourself from becoming a meme
Gee, I'd like to think I am one. Door Open! Easy!
Great advice! Thank you sir.
You're welcome. Good luck!
Here’s another possibility, your foundation is failing and the door frame has slightly shifted. If it is consistently this way, probably you can fix it with the suggestion made here. But if it fixes itself only to later return to it’s stuck position, well, you’ve got more concerning things to deal with. 💵 💵 💵
Yes, sticking doors can often be the harbinger of a shifting foundation or the gradual failure of weakening structure.
I came looking for help to fix a hard to latch bathroom door.
Among the endless sea of video choices, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. Then, as I saw this kind looking man, I felt a bit of relief. And when I saw his channel name, DonnyDoors, it was like the skies had cleared and I felt safe again. Thanks, DonnyDoors for such easy to understand instructions!
Most interior hinges have open bottoms where a nail can be inserted, then tapped up to remove the hinge pin. This bending only works if there is a gap along the hinge side of the door comparable to the desired change along the sticking side; if not, the end of the door is going to hit the frame and bind there, or work to undo the bend just imparted. Lots of tweaks like this can be really handy, but also useful only within narrow ranges of adjustability, and the sequence of choices should not skip around, and overlook the most obvious first.
All very true, Mr. z1522. Maybe I need to add a comment to the video. Thanks for the input.
Whoa i just did this. Man he should of charge for these teachings! Good job mate! Hope you enjoying your retirement
Doing the best I can. But I forget about the down time when I get comments like yours. Thanks, and share the trick when you cans.
welll ill f*n b donny this saved my asss my wifes been on me for months about the door could never find wth it was. This video saved me thanks budd
You're absolutely and completely welcome. Enjoy your success and share the trick (or us it too show off.) Be well.
I'm THANKFUL for people like you! You saved me from buying new hinges every time. Great teacher!
I'm humbled. Thank you for the compliments.
Absolutely amazing! Thank you for this. I was having fits trying to figure this out when I found your video. Great Teacher!
You're very welcome!
Just one question, upon returning the pin, are we supposed to bend it slightly also. Because it does look bent?
You smart, observant folks make my life interesting. The bent pin is to keep the door from "ghosting" open. That's another video I should make. But it's in the book. Thanks for the comment.