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Door scraping floor. In this video i show you step by step on how to fix a sagging or rubbing door. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws in the top hinge on the door and frame. The dragging door corner can scrape the floor or threshold underneath the bottom of the door which can tear vinyl floors and scratch wood floors. Fixing a sagging rubbing door is much easier then you think and in most case.
Over time these screws can work their way loose causing the bottom of the door to drag on the floor. Interior doors are often hollow with only 1 inch 2 54 cm of wood to stabilize the door. I also made sure there is spare space between the top of the door and the frame when it was closed so it can still be closed even when it s a bit higher. Doors bind and scrape for several reasons but it s frequently due to loose hinges or slight movement in the building which throws door openings slightly out of square.
Apart and run the point along the jamb. Plane the door with a belt sander. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. Here s a quick 20 minutes diy task to fix a door that is sticky.
When your door opens only part way and scrapes on the floor not allowing it to open fully don t rush for the plane to remove part of the bottom of the door without trying. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. 4 9 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews 11 ratings current price 28 31 28. If your door is a solid wood door you have more leeway in regards to how much wood you can remove.
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After putting the door back the pieces of wire inside the hinges made it a bit higher and it stopped catching on the floor. First run a piece of paper at the bottom of door to identify where is sticky.