A springing door that pops open when the knob turns can be fixed by relocating the stop molding. This DIY project can be completed with a few simple tools and patience. To diagnose and fix a skewed door, check and tighten the hinges, adjust their alignment, use shims if necessary, and consider a door closer for a more secure solution.
Sagging doors can be caused by loose screws, old hinges, a settling foundation, or humidity. To fix a sagging door, it is important to ensure the front door is properly sealed and in great shape. Add a personal touch with decorating tips and check out common exterior door repairs to protect your home from higher utility costs.
To fix a doorstop problem, tap a wood chisel between the doorstop and door frame or lever the doorstop.
To fix a door that springs open, check and tighten the hinges, adjust their alignment, use shims if necessary, and consider a door closer. Remove the hinges, drill out old screw holes, plug them with glued dowels, and chisel the dowel ends off flush with the recess. Drill new holes and follow the step-by-step guide to fix a springing door.
In summary, repairing a skewed door is a manageable DIY project that can be completed with a few simple tools and patience.
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A springing door that pops open when the knob turns gets fixed by relocation of the stop molding.
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Hi Donny- My problem is with a bedroom door that will not close and I have removed the stops as shown in this article. the door still doesn’t stay closed. I guess it has to be with the hinges. What are your suggestions to diagnose the source of this problem? These doors are super heavy as they are original Victorian interior doors. I hope you are still monitoring comments as your articles are compatible with my skill level. Regards- judy
This guy is a genius. I just got his ebook on fixing doors, it’s a masterclass and only 8.95. I just printed it out and had it bound. I’m not sure about what is meant by “putty” when reattaching the trim and before painting oner the areas that got removed. Most putty that I find at Home Deport doesn’t harden, like Minwax, for example. Is that what is meant by putty? Or can you make a specific brand recommendation?
I have a heavy exterior door that had old rusted traditional hinges. Door worked fine. Replaced with heavy duty ball baring hinges, and first the door was hitting the frame, mainly at rhe top, but after some tweaking, I now have hinge binding (I think) as the door springs open to the interior and I cant even close far enough to check for gaps. Seems like zero gap on the hinge side. Do I remove all the hinges, maybe use a shim under the top hinge? Or chisel out more depth for the hinge. Oddly so, both old and new hinges were 4″ square and same thickness, and fit the old hinge cutout perfectly. So we are baffled. We have flipped the hinges from different spots, 1, 2, and 3. Have flipped so the 3 side is both on frame and on door, and even tried longer screws #10s, shorter screws #8 and are two nights in to barricading the non-closing door at night. Fresh eyes and 50 you tubes later, we are at our witt’s end. HELP!! (Again, NEW hinges, now marked up cannot be returned, and are Ball bearing hinges vs traditional with pins. Is there some secret way to adjust ball bearing hinges???