The OP stated it was only a year old house. I would be sure the doors fit
initially.

I have attempted to route hinges deeper and then the hing side starts to
bind. It can be almost assured to jam (pun intended) after the next coat of
paint.


"Artemus" wrote in message
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Are the hinges mortised into both the jamb and the door like they are
supposed to be? Assuming they are you could make the mortises
deeper and close that 1/4" gap to a more normal 1/8".
Art

"Uno" wrote in message
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I love my girlffriend, but sometimes she's just in my way when I need to
make a change in her house. She had another guy come in and replace
several doors. It was a bigger job than I could do at the time, and it
was done very quickly. I'm not at all happy with the craftsmanship of
this fella, but then I don't want to give him a call and say fix this
****, because I don't want to create competition for my client.

The doors worked initially but now, not a single one closes. We have a
whopping 35% relative humidity because we use evaporitive cooling. These
are typical resi doors that come pre-fabbed with the jambs. They are
finished with a dark brown paint.

On the hinge side, there is a quarter inch of room on all of them.

Now I've rehabilitated many doors in my lifetime, and it's always a
series of steps and an eventual win, but if I lift a finger while she is
gone on vacation, it's got to be perfect.

So first, what happened to these doors that they now don't close? They
don't feel shaky like the screws are loose. They've been in less than a
year.

If it's the humidity, what happens when you install a door like this in
Mississippi?

Second, I've got a belt sander, a finger sander, a sharp chisel, primer
and brown paint. How am I gonna fix these so that they're perfect?

Thanks for your comment, and cheers,
--
Uno