Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 04/16/08 03:30 pm dpb wrote:

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If the hinges are worn significantly, you would be able to lift the
door a little by a bar underneath and see if there's any gap on the
bottom of the hinges rather than the top -- unlikely to be much, but
possible. Replacement hinges would be the easiest remedy in that case
although thin shim washers could be used if they're really worn that
badly (again unlikely).

I don't see any significant gap in the hinges that would allow the use
of shims. So I guess it's either new hinges (or reinstall existing
hinges in different positions) or replace threshold by a lower, but
still adjustable, one.

I'm assuming this is a steel-frame as well -- if so, you're not going to
reposition the hinges easily.

If the door won't close at all rather than is just difficult to close,
it sounds as though you may have the wrong replacement seal kit.

Were you able to lift the door on the hinges sufficiently to make it
close and fit correctly?


Also: the aluminum threshold has a groove in it -- approx. 3/8" wide
and closer to the inside of the house. Is this likely to have been
for a rubber or vinyl seal, or is just to catch runoff? The sills of
all the entry doors are the same: just empty grooves.

Probably -- sounds too wide to have been for a seal although typically
would be towards the outer edge. Does this groove drain outside?

I don't *see* where it drains to the outside, but according to a patent
application it is supposed to.

Nothing says the door was installed correctly... Seen quite a number
that way where was supposed to be a detail that wasn't followed.

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