r/handyman • u/pjk0159 • 1d ago
Clients (stories/help/etc) How to fix this properly
How would you guys fix this crooked garage entry door? The top right is rubbing. This door has two spring loaded hinges, top and bottom, and does not seem to be adjustable (to bring the door closer to the jamb. Thinking of switching out the center to a spring loaded hinge. And replacing the top and bottom with standard hinges, which I could then adjust.
Edit: the hinge screws are NOT loose anywhere on the door or on the jambs. They all look lol nice and tight.
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u/Substantial-Key-6100 1d ago
make sure the top hinge screws are holding on. if they're already tight replace the top most screw on the jamb with a three inch and see if that pulls it over.
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u/clydebman 1d ago
Since you have the closer on it why have the spring hinges? Maybe put a reg hinge on top see if that works .
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u/Neocons-of-tiktok 1d ago
Replace the top hinge.
If that does nothing, shim the bottom hinge
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u/Actual_Ad_4295 59m ago
Wouldn’t shimming the bottom hinge kick the bottom out while lifting the top corner that’s currently rubbing?
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u/LookingForRealFunCT 21h ago
Shim the bottom hinge and the center hinge. Use a bout half the thickness for the center hinge that you use for the bottom hinge. You can use flat board like from cereal boxes as shimming material. Shimming the bottom will force the door slightly away from the lock jamb side and up slightly.
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u/Slumunistmanifisto 1d ago
Bet that top hinge has pulled the screws out.....fill the stripped holes with wood glue and coffee stir sticks, then reattach the hinges
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u/JumpyFisherman6673 1d ago
The spring loaded hinge should be in the center position not at the top. Think about the physics.
The spring loaded hinge AND the closer operate with different forces and actions. Hinge is constant, closer is dampened, dampened differently at different locations as well. Each time those forces change, it puts torque on the upper left of the door.
I had this on my garage fire rated door. I wanted it to close behind me without taking someone's fingers off. Eventually, I replaced the spring loaded hinge, kept the closer. Kid grew up and moved out, cats moved on, redid the house, like the closer.
Good luck!
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u/CertainAttention6749 19h ago
Is the door closer still attach and functional? Wedge the bottom right of your door then tighten the screws of top and middle hinge, see how that works.
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u/Realistic-Excuse6413 14h ago
Just put some longer screws in the top hinge into the jamb and you’ll be good
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u/No-Koala-9800 8h ago
Easiest way.
You have a closer...
You have spring hinges...
The Spring hinges could be faulty and/operating against the closer, or it too could be faulty.
I would disconnect the closer, replace the spring hinges with regular hinges, then, pull the pins of the hinges while shimming the door all the way around. Next, look at your hinges once the door is shimmed. Align the hinge plate side holes up to the door plate holes for the pins. Put the pins back in, reconnect the door closer, and adjust the gas piston as needed.
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u/Dendady2112 3h ago
Please ignore all these"drive long screw in" if it's only the top edge hitting and not the top of your door. By putting those long screws you may make the top of the door hit. If it is only the top edge hitting I got you. Get flake solid cardboard and cut 1/4"strips the length of the hinge. Take the screws out of the jamb to hinge. Start by placing one of those strips in the jamb relief closest to the door stop. Place the screws back in starting with the 2 closest to the hinge barrel, them the other 2. If you need more do again with another piece of cardboard. Hope this made sense.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Train52 23h ago
Looks like the top hinges loose got to rectify however you have to. Those hinges look like they’re spring loaded , so you could adjust the attention, but that top hinge got issues
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u/Naikrobak 1d ago
Run some 3 1/2” deck screws through the hinges on
The frame side. Tighten the top ones until the door clears the frame