How To Fix A Sagging And Rubbing Door That Won't Close! 5 Tips & Tricks That Works! DIY Tutorial!
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On This episode I'll be showing you How To Fix A Sagging And Rubbing Door That Won't Close! 5 Tips & Tricks That Works! DIY Tutorial! This is an easy fix and I'll show you 5 methods that will fix this problem Guaranteed! Doors sag or won't close due to constant slamming or expansion and contraction of wood. This will over time warp your door and eventually make it harder to close. Lets get to the video and i'll show you how to easily fix this!
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Thanks! You helped me fix my door!
Thank you so much for the love and support Jose! 🙏🏽😊
@Fix This House Thanks for the #1 fix, when bending the hinges! As a carpenter, I've been using this technique for a long time. One more minor tweak to that process is to overhead the hinge just a tiny bit more, to compensate for the weight of the door, when you take the shims out! Then it will be perfect! Thank you for your efforts, in trying to make everyone have a satisfying experience! 😊
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Was doing a some drywall repairs for a client yesterday and was making a lot of trips out the door leading into their garage. It was badly sagging and very annoying so I tightened the screws on the top hinge and had to put a bit of shim in one screw hole. Took me all of 30 seconds. Didn't mention it to the customer because I mostly did it for my own convenience so wouldn't charge her for it. Later in the day she came and gave me a big hug saying "omg! You fixed that door! It's been like that for years and I hated it!"
It's amazing to me that a problem with such a simple solution could just be accepted and lived with for years like that lol
One of my favorite parts of my job (handyman) is that reaction some clients have when a simple fix can make a small but significant difference in someone's life. Also sometimes I feel like a magician when people are so amazed by something that seems so simple and straight forward to me.
Anyway, after the lady was so happy and thankful for me fixing her door to her garage, she wanted me to fix a bunch of other doors in her house. I told I her I generally charge $10-$20 per door. Without hesitation she said she would pay $20 per door no matter how simple the fix was. So I fixed nine other doors in her house. $200 for an hour of work isn't too shabby at all.
Just goes to show that sometimes going a little out of your way to do a small thing for someone can sometimes pay off big.
I had no intention of charging her for that first door but she was so happy that it was fixed that she insisted on paying me. And I also was given several other small repair jobs around her house. That's how you get long time repeat customers and word of mouth new customers.
God I love my job!
I have built a customer base on integrity. You can make decent money AND be a good person.
Two of my lady clients bonked me!
@@Longtack55 what?😂
Widely known advertising technique sometimes you give ppl a free sample and it pays off! big corporations do it all The time cause it works!
God bless you. All these years, our door scraped the floor . My son and I just fixed it properly . I think I'm going to cry. I feel so grateful.
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you for your feedback, love and support 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
Amazing video! Very clear instructions. Fixed my pantry door in minutes! I used the toothpick method and it worked perfectly. Thank you!!
Just fixed my bedroom door utilizing the toothpick and it worked out beautifully. Appreciate the video immensely and will definitely follow for more content when it comes to minor repairs of this castle, 🙏🏽👍🏾
Thank you for putting this out. I’ve been dealing with an outside entrance door that was out of wack for at least 15 years. I opened the door today and saw it was the top hinge out of wack. I opened the door and took an auto floor hydraulic jack and put it under the outside edge while open(the ground was sloping at that point thus needing the jack) till it was level and tried to tighten the screws but they were not tightening. Did your trick with the tooth picks in all three screws one at a time and like magic everything tightened right up and the door now opens and closes like butter. VICTORY 😅 I wish I saw this years ago. I owe you a cold brew 🍻 thank you!!!
Before bending hinges, first check the screw tightness of the hinges. Second, use the longer screws to snug the jamb/hinge to the stud. If there is still a problem closing the door, do the hinge bending trick. As far as sanding, never try to sand the jamb since you cannot get a belt sander into that space especially all the way to the corner. If sanding is the method, sand the door "only". Another more invasive method is to take off the door casing (trim) at the hinge side of the door frame. That way you can take out any existing shim that might be keeping the jamb from moving enough to pull the door in to open the gap needed to get the door to close.
That's exactly what I was thinking before I read your comment. Some new hinge packs give you a 2" screw. That's for new construction but older houses from the 20's and 30's; the 2x 4 is farther away from the jamb. If it is the latter; then I remove the hinge from both the jamb and the door and drop it 3/8 of an inch and start over.
A hand plane on the door will work faster than sanding...
Had to learn the hard way huh
I LOVE that technique of bending the hinge after shimming the door! I never thought of that nor have seen that done. Thanks!
Thank you for your very useful video. The door to our garage hadn't been closing properly since we had our garage concrete floor replaced. I was going to do the "re-align the hinge teeth" method when I noticed two of the door hinges had come loose. Using toothpicks to make the screws hold tighter, the door re-aligned itself and can now close properly. Again thanks for your tips.
Thanks. I was considering planing the door but your video made me focus on the hinges. A slight variation of 1 worked a treat.
Good tips, thank you! One of the other issues I’ve had is when previous trim repaints covered the hinges with gobs of paint and kept them from closing correctly. Scrape the paint off the hinges and realign like he shows here.
Wow…I came across this right while I was having this problem with the door in my bathroom. Thank you so much for your video, and the calm step by step you presented these fixes!!! God bless you and your efforts to help others especially those of us on a fixed income, who are not able to afford to call and pay a handyman.
Just bought my first house and some of the doors are scraping, I will definitely be trying this! Thank you!!
You will save an incredible amount of money doing things yourself. Many fixes are actually quite simple. UA-cam is an incredible resource.
Wow, I learned a lot. Going to adjust some 1964 bedroom doors.
As a retired spine rn, I loved the toothpicks filling holes. In back surgery, we'd harvest a bone off the hip. Well done!
I am so thankful to God that I found your channel! Thank you so much for everything you are showing us and teaching us. :)
God bless you always. 🥰✝
Toothpicks worked like a charm. Thank you!
Bending the hinges a little worked perfect. Thanks for the tips!
I have an exterior door that is starting to sag and I was planning on planing the edge of the door. You just helped me solve the problem and it kept the door square. Thanks!
Certainly some helpful information. I have always been curious why come winter, our back door always seems 'harder' to close. So, knowing what to look for, to adjust it, helps...
Thank you my friend! 🙏🏽😊
Wow... very impressive .... best solution to misaligned doors I've seen.. very easy fixes. Thanks!
I owe a poorly hung door a debt of gratitude for saving my life. My partner and I were sound asleep on a cold winter night when a slight tapping sound became nonstop banging. I got up to investigate. To my horror I discovered flames racing up the stairwell to our bedroom. With the only egress a 2nd story window, we threw our mattress out and jumped to safety. 40 good years and counting…
Love your tips! Your mastery of instruction is fantastic. Keep up the good work, it's appreciated!
Thank you so much! Means a lot! 🙏🏽😊
YAY!!!! It worked!! Did the first method...didn't have schims but had paint stirrers they worked great! Thank you!
I’m glad I could be of help Sandra! I wish you the best for the rest of your projects around your home! 🙏🏽😊
The first option was the best. I've been dealing with hung doors for 7 years. It cost me .40 for shim sticks and it took me only 30 min to fix four doors. Thank you!!!!
Wow, you made the repair simple. Thanks.
😳 SO satisfying watching this. I have a bedroom door I literally have to "hip check" to enter when it's closed. 🙄 You made all of this look so easy!
Thank you so much for the love and support! I hope you are able to fix your problem! 🙏🏽😊
Thank u so much for all these helpful hints. For someone like me that has to fix everything this has been so helpful. Thanks again.
This video is just what I m looking for! You gave me a good solution to my door, thanks again👍
Thank you for watching! Glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
I was skeptical but this totally worked. Thanks!!
Really appreciate your tips! Your delivery is calm and confident
Ok, all of a sudden I can't wait to get home from work tonight and try this on my bedroom door!
Very clear and easy to follow along. Thank you!
Just did this. Worked perfect. Thank you!
These are quite good tips.
i live in Germany where they use 'overlay' doors , so there is no visible gap. also most houses are cement / building blocks etc so there is no movement in the structure that the door is attached to . however wood being wood the doors will expand and contract and the solution for this is the hinges are adjustable .
Thank you So Much for the AWESOME tips here! We’re having this problem right now, with a bathroom door. Gonna use your tips here to finally fix this problem.
I love your videos, they’re always very informative & helpful👍
Bathrooms can have the additional problem with high humidity from showers causing the door or jam to swell. If adjusting the hinges still doesn’t fix the door, check to see that your bathroom vents the airflow to outside the building.
@@rmcguire-pg6io Thank you! I’ll check that.👍
thanks so much! just fixed our patio door that has never been right since it was installed 3 years ago.
Clear and methodical. Well explained and presented. Thanks so much. 👍
Tighten the screws before aligning the hinges. That might be the reason your door catches. Then you can realign them if needed.
Totally agreed!
Always do the simple things first
And if needed, use slightly longer screws.
Totally agree! 35 years of carpentry and I have never had to bend a hinge to get a doo to align properly
CORRECT! Check the screws first! A piece of wire works to tighten the screws well.
Tried method one, worked perfectly! Thanks!
When I need to add tooth picks or a piece of dowel rod to the hole, I will normally add some carpenter glue as a little insurance. Good content there, Brother.
Thank you brother for the advice! 🙏🏽😊
Chopsticks work great too
@@farnummbehaeen8419 so do fork and knife !
They sell longer screws. Normal size is about 7/8ths and if you buy 1-1/8th inch or bigger you’re fine. Toothpick trick is played out. And guaranteed a interior door that’s sagging is using the shorter screws.
@@samueldavis5895 what if your jams are 5/8 mdf… longer screws into what ?
Your first tip with the hinges is so great! I was already thinking of shaving, but this saved me (and the door)
I was just finally able to fix my baby’s loud, awkward, scraping door that would wake him up when we try to sneak out after putting him down to sleep! I’ve tried toothpicks and tightening, even super long screws, but it needed the hinge realigned. I feel so triumphant to have finally gotten it! THANK YOU!
SoI'm guessing you used method 1?
Great video man. Fixed my door within minutes thanks to your advice.
Wow! I'll get a wrench immediately! Thank you very much 👏👏
Thank you 🙏🏽
Great video. Ran into this problem today, and while making sure the hinge screws were tight (they all were), I noticed some dust/dirt around the hinges. So just took a damp paper towel with a little soap to clean all the hinges and all around the door. In my case, that's all it was to fix it. Crazy. Thanks for the video.
Your advise worked like a charm! my door is fixed! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing the feedback! I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Just Brilliant!! - my door does exactly as what you showed, it will not close, because of the hinge is misaligned. I'm getting on this now and 🤞I will have closing exactly as you showed🙌 - Cheers darl'n!!
Thank you very much. Just what I needed to solve my exact door problem.
Subhan Allah! You are very good in explaining.
The first tip was awesome thanks buddy 👍
Thanks. Worked perfectly!
Good tutorial video, easy to follow and well explained + great tips. Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very interesting video, and I would agree with tips 1-3.
I would personally suggest that method 2 should always be your first go to, sometimes it really is as easy as tightening the screws on the top hinge, they may not even be stripped!
Method 1 is also very viable and they actually make tools such as the "Hinge Doctor" to perform this function but you are correct, even a simple crescent wrench will get the job done.
Method 3 is something I haven't really tried, I can only assume by attaching to the stud you are pulling the frame itself closer to the stud which is in turn pulling the top hinge in. I only assume this because I more often than not work on commercial doors which are similar in practice but come with their own complexities and restrictions not found in residential.
Methods 4-5 are generally frowned upon and honestly 5 would be my go to over 4 as dropping the door can create other issues such as a gap at the top or rubbing on the bottom especially if you are opening on or onto a carpeted area. Commercially these are unviable solutions due to codes and regulations that have to be met in a commercial environment. But lets say we are sticking to only residential doors, this method "may" work to resolve the issue and lets pretend dropping the door doesn't rub at the bottom, using this method your are still potentially reducing the effectiveness of the door being able to prevent fire from spreading from or into the room where the repair is being made. While interior or even residential doors aren't subject to the same fire ratings as commercial doors they do still provide some amount of protection in preventing fire from spreading quickly and allowing people valuable time to escape should they need to. Because of this I would HIGHLY recommend AGAINST method #4.
There are other methods that work as well and it would be up to you if you want to try them. One of them is removing the top hinge from the jam side and installing two screws close to the jamb under the hinge and screwing them down almost all the way. What this does is effectively provide you with an adjustable method to cant the top hinge back towards the frame; however, this will only work so long as the top hinge does not swing all the way closed before the door can close. If the top hinge closes all the way before the door closes it will create a bind and prevent the door from closing on it's own essentially springing it back away from the jamb. Another method is to chisel out the foot print of the top hinge on the jamb side ever so slightly recessing the top hinge into the frame further and pulling the top of the door back away from the strike side of the frame.
Thank you so much for the meaningful comment! 🙏🏽
Tightening hinges with longer screws or routing out the top hinge a hair deeper is almost ALWAYS the fix. Otherwise the door is too wide to begin with. Been doing doors and fixing fine units for over a decade. Literally a door pro. But yes, you are right.
Crescent wrench hack worked great!
Very good video, with excellent sugestions. I would however point out that some door issues, especially in older home can be indicative of a sag in the foundation or other supports. One should inspect the floor and determine if a sag exist. If so the door issue will be resolved when the floor is jacked up and leveled. This would probably be a job for a professional, unless you are experience with this.
Thank you! And I appreciate the feedback and advice!
Wow Never saw that easy minor but annoying repair before Thank you very very much for taking time to help this old guy out:) God Bless
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Brilliant tips! I’ve been use a woodwork plane and sanding on side of doors many times! D’oh.
Just wanted to say thank you. This the pin alignment fixed my door. Hardest part was removing the pin that was on for 27 years and painted over.
Great info. So many doors... never thought of method 1. Thanks!
Brilliant,i just fix now after this video,i have problem for years,i replaced new screws and new holes but only help temporarily and back again,i just doing now for 2 min.and fix.Thank you so much.
That is a great video. Beautifully explained and filmed. Thank you and best wishes.
I have a problem with my bathroom door as it don't shut so I saw this come up on my screen. I'll definitely try this out. Thank you!!!
I hope you fix your door issue! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
These are great tricks. Sometimes checking behind the hinge reveals paper shims or debris keeping the hinge from setting completely in the mortise. Cleaning the mortise out or removing the shims can get you an extra 1/16" of an inch that can make the difference.
Used the hinge pin trick with a door that kept swinging open by itself but didn't realise it could be used to pull doors back into position. Going to use that in future. Also, have been using dowling for enlarged screw holes, like a schmuck! Going to use toothpicks instead. Much quicker and cheaper. Thanks for the tips.
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Thanks man! Great tip. Worked perfectly
Awesome!! It worked for me!
Thank you sir
Nice tip on the hinge bending. Thanks for that.
I’ve used trick #5 a few times because the top of the door was hitting the jamb. It worked for a while but now I have the same problem again. Lowering the hinges would fix it. Sometimes the the hinges are worn out and there is excessive play which could cause binding and misalignment. Replacing the hinges is easy and fairly cheap. Just get the same size and screw pattern to avoid unnecessary chiseling or drilling. If the door is not square with jam, get some thin veneer wood, cut it to size. Remove the hinges and slip the veneer between the hinge plate and the jamb, then screw in the hinges. Worked good on a very old door that was pretty far out-of-square. Anyway, thanks for the tips!
Thanks for your videos doing a good job of helping folks.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊 I love to help!
Number #1 is an excellent tip. Thanks.
Yo had to come back and give a shout out, these tricks worked and I love you got straight to the video…I didn’t have to fast forward!!! This video is legit and fixed my hanging door problem.
Thank you so much for the all the love and support! 🙏🏽😊 I’m glad I could be of help!
The first method worked for me. Thanks.
solid explanations not a lot of noise. Thanks!
Awesome trick brother, way easier than shaving hinge mount surface and more effective too
Thank you! 🙏🏽😊
Surely this must be something that looks perfect. I liked.
I use the toothpick method a lot for problems where screws aren't holding in wood but I always dip the toothpicks in wood glue before inserting them in the hole and breaking them or cutting them with side cutters.
Great tips! Especially the first one. Thank you!
Thanks for a great fix. Used the first one.
Thank you so much - didn't realize that it was that simple to fix my sagging door .
Thank you very much, excellent tips.
Not sure why YT recommended this video, but man it's a video I never knew I needed. Excellent tips. Cheers buddy. ✌️
I've always just sanded the door, I never considered that you could bend the hinges like that. Today I learnt!
Worked like a charm! Thanks!
Good job describing the tips!
OMG this was such a a good video so easy to understand and easy to follow the instructions. First step was the key for me.
Adding a comment to help the algorithm. Great tips!
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏽😊
Thanks for the clear instructions.
Very helpful Thank you!!
I am not a handywoman around the house but my husband is. I showed him this video. He is going to try this. In addition, I just subscribed and hit the like button on your channel. take care
Thank you
Congratulations, it's worth a try.
It worked. Thank you.
Excellent thanks for sharing your expert knowledge on to fix doors out of square.
I enjoy your videos so much! That are very to the point and so helpful! Thank you!
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Thank you for this usful and free lesson 🌹
The toothpick trick works! Thank you!
Great teacher! 🙋🏻♂️👨🏫
Thank you so much for helping me fix my door ❤️❤️
UA-cam algo is being very creepy. Last week I started having issues with a door, and now I get this recommended, thanks I suppose 😂