Door Frame Sagging

Plane the door with a belt sander.

Door frame sagging.

Straighten a sagging storm door. Apart and run the point along the jamb. Predrill and drive 10d galvanized finish nails to firmly fasten the molding. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it.

Inspect the hinge on the back of the door to determine if it loose on the door or frame. Hinges are the most common culprits and fixes for hinges tend to be the least invasive so it s always best to check the hinges first. It s common in sagging doors for the hinge side at the bottom to be tighter against the frame. If your front door bathroom door bedroom door storm door screen door or entryway garage door does not shut properly something is loose has settled or out of alignment if when you shut the door it hits either at the top or bottom of the door frame it is sagging and needs to be repaired a sagging crooked or door that does not shut properly can be a pain when you try to shut it as the.

Locate the gaps and where the door is tight. Position the door by wedging a shim between the door and the frame. Measure the levels of both side jambs to decide which. The most common culprit behind a sagging storm door is the issue of the metal frame that surrounds the door coming loose not the wood trim.

Renail the door molding. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. Take the door down and readjust the jamb if the door is sagging enough to produce a gap of 1 4 inch or more at the top or bottom of the jamb. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.

Fix your sagging storm door in a quick do it yourself project that doesn t require the expert skills of an experienced craftsman but just an hour of your time and the right tools. Fixing the metal frame. Inspect the door from inside or the side from where you can see the hinges. A storm door is bound to develop issues after years of wear and use just like anything else.

Screw holes through the metal frame. The hinges are loose or bent the door frame has shifted so it s out of square or the door has swollen from humidity. Doors tend to sag and stick for one of three reasons. Pilot holes into the wood.