We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an interesting
problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom. The frame
doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between the door
frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening. The storm door
frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the trailer since early
November and have not had a problem. We have been having generally warm
weather (above freezing), but recently had near zero temps lately and are in
a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any ideas would be welcomed!

Mike D.

Use a block of wood to protect surfaces and a hammer to knock the frame back
into position. Should take about 10 seconds to fix. Tools needed is a
hammer and block of wood about 3inch x 3inch by 2 inch.


"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an interesting
problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom. The frame
doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between the door
frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening. The storm
door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the trailer
since early November and have not had a problem. We have been having
generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near zero temps
lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any ideas would
be welcomed!

Mike D.

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Use a block of wood to protect surfaces and a hammer to knock the frame
back into position. Should take about 10 seconds to fix. Tools needed is
a hammer and block of wood about 3inch x 3inch by 2 inch.


No place for it to go. Also storm door frame is screwed very securely into
the door jam. If there was room, it would move the frame away from the
threshold.


"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an
interesting problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom.
The frame doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between
the door frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening.
The storm door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the
trailer since early November and have not had a problem. We have been
having generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near
zero temps lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any
ideas would be welcomed!

Mike D.

My guess would be that something has moved or rather "cocked", Check the
square of the door opening, also check the level of the trailer frame.

Searcher

On Feb 18, 7:12 pm, "Shopdog" wrote:
My guess would be that something has moved or rather "cocked", Check the
square of the door opening, also check the level of the trailer frame.

Yep...sounds like possibly one or both ends may have drooped. Had a
lot of rain lately, too, perchance?

Saw one like that a year ago. The diagonal measurements
were identical for the doorway, a string level showed that the
middle of the mobile home was high, the ends were in perfect
level to each other.

On Feb 18, 8:49 pm, "dpb" wrote:
On Feb 18, 7:12 pm, "Shopdog" wrote:

My guess would be that something has moved or rather "cocked", Check the
square of the door opening, also check the level of the trailer frame.

Yep...sounds like possibly one or both ends may have drooped. Had a
lot of rain lately, too, perchance?

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On Feb 18, 7:12 pm, "Shopdog" wrote:
My guess would be that something has moved or rather "cocked", Check the
square of the door opening, also check the level of the trailer frame.

Yep...sounds like possibly one or both ends may have drooped. Had a
lot of rain lately, too, perchance?


Some rain, but the underside is still very dry. I was just under there to
add some phone outlets. There is pretty good drainage away from the
trailer.

The storm door frame was not installed properly and has a gap at the catch
side on top. Gap has not changed. The main door is still fine. Only the
storm door has a problem.

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an interesting
problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom. The frame
doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between the door
frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening. The storm
door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the trailer
since early November and have not had a problem. We have been having
generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near zero temps
lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any ideas would
be welcomed!

Any chance that it's a cheap door and IT is swelling?

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"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an
interesting problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom.
The frame doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between
the door frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening.
The storm door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the
trailer since early November and have not had a problem. We have been
having generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near
zero temps lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any
ideas would be welcomed!

Any chance that it's a cheap door and IT is swelling?


Aluminum swells?

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"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an
interesting problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom.
The frame doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between
the door frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening.
The storm door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the
trailer since early November and have not had a problem. We have been
having generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near
zero temps lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any
ideas would be welcomed!

Any chance that it's a cheap door and IT is swelling?


Aluminum swells?

I didn't seem Aluminum mentioned anywhere.

Then I'd agree that the ends of the trailer may be drooping and squeezing
the frame.

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"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an
interesting problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the bottom.
The frame doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold between
the door frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening.
The storm door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in the
trailer since early November and have not had a problem. We have been
having generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near
zero temps lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today. Any
ideas would be welcomed!

Any chance that it's a cheap door and IT is swelling?

Aluminum swells?

I didn't seem Aluminum mentioned anywhere.

Then I'd agree that the ends of the trailer may be drooping and squeezing
the frame.

how about frost heave ?

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"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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We recently moved into a '96 mobile home and have developed an
interesting problem. The storm door opening is narrowing at the
bottom.
The frame doesn't seem to have moved (there is a metal threshold
between
the door frame sides), but now the door is too small for the opening.
The storm door frame is tight to the wooden frame. We have been in
the
trailer since early November and have not had a problem. We have
been
having generally warm weather (above freezing), but recently had near
zero temps lately and are in a warming spell again, up to 50 today.
Any
ideas would be welcomed!

Any chance that it's a cheap door and IT is swelling?

Aluminum swells?

I didn't seem Aluminum mentioned anywhere.

Then I'd agree that the ends of the trailer may be drooping and squeezing
the frame.

how about frost heave ?


The ground isn't frozen. In fact, it started after the temps went above
freezing. Trouble is, the door frame width is locked in by the threshold.
There is no sign of any compacting of the wood frame against the aluminum
threshold. The main door is still a good fit. It didn't change, only the
storm door.