How Do You Adjust Interior & Exterior Doors?
Many homeowners don’t realize just how much abuse their doors are subject to. Occupants may open and close these doors dozens of times a day, and both interior and exterior doors are often slammed or mistreated. Over time, doors may fail to operate correctly due to frequent use or abuse. Fortunately, it is easy to adjust most common door problems to restore the door’s operation. By adjusting the hinges and other hardware devices, you can ensure the door swings, shuts and latches properly. Examine the hinges on the door. The top hinge often comes loose because of the heavy amounts of force it faces. Use your drill to tighten all the screws in this hinge, then repeat this process for the remaining hinges. This should straighten the door out and prevent it from hanging unevenly or binding with the frame. Check to make sure all the holes in each hinge have screws in them. Many installers fail to use all the screws provided with a set of hinges, and often skip some holes on each unit. Manuf
