Re-hanging an uneven door
 

Hi,

What is the best way to rehang an uneven door so it will close properly
instead of having to lift it up about 3/8" for it to close?

Thanks

Jeff

Couple of ways.

Depending on how the door is hanging, you can try shiming or morticing the door
hinges. If that does not work, for pre-hung doors , I usally take of the
casings and reshim to plumb.

"jeff" wrote:

Hi,

What is the best way to rehang an uneven door so it will close properly
instead of having to lift it up about 3/8" for it to close?

Thanks

Jeff

I would think that the solution involves fixing the frame.
Specifically adding and removing shims as necessary.

jeff wrote:
Hi,

What is the best way to rehang an uneven door so it will close properly
instead of having to lift it up about 3/8" for it to close?

Thanks

Jeff




You didn't say specifically what part of the door is keeping it from
closing without a boost, but...

Can you live with the looks of just trimming off the parts of the door
which touch/drag and keep it from closing?

If everything else is solid, the hinge screws are tight, etc., but the
structure has sagged or shifted and caused the problem, then trimming
the door may be your easiest solution.

HTH,

Jeff
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"jeff" writes:
Hi,

What is the best way to rehang an uneven door so it will close properly
instead of having to lift it up about 3/8" for it to close?

I have sometimes found to my embarassment after removing the door and
planing it that the problem was due to a loose top hinge which causes the
door to sag downwards... you may want to check this before planing the
door or shimming the frame.