How To Fix Sagging Door Hinge Pulling Away From Jamb

Tighten the hinge screws.

How to fix sagging door hinge pulling away from jamb.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Loosen a sticking door by driving a single 3 inch screw into the jamb to draw the jamb against the door frame. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Next you need to figure out which hinge needs the shim. Dip an appropriately sized dowel into carpenter s glue and insert it into the hole you can find these at any large hardware store. A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure. Remove the hinge with the stripped hole by removing the screws holding it in place from the door jamb and frame and if necessary from the door s face.

Drive a 3 inch flathead wood screw into the hole using a drill driver. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Make a cardboard shim to fix your sagging door. Drive the screw into the jamb at the point on the jamb where the sticking is most.

On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. The screw will go through the door jamb and into the wood stud of the rough door framing tightening the hinge and pulling the door jamb slightly toward the stud. Just remove the screws pull the door out very carefully just enough to slide your cardboard shim underneath it. The screw closest to the door stop is most likely to hit the stud of the door frame.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Make sure all the screws are tight. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.