How to Fix a Door That Won't Close Properly (Door Rubs at the Top) Fast and Easy DIY Fix

[@HowTowithKevin]

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[@cecilskeen7012]

😮p😊😊😊

[@bryanbenning6323]

Thanks for this! Was going mad with everyone just saying to scrw the hinged in more, and that bot working. The *very slight bend" of the door hinge itself fixed it right away!

[@robertminor3460]

Thank you

[@josegomez-hl7zv]

THANK YOU HELPED ME 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sintowndec]

Thanks for sharing the technique

[@amylanham3462]

What if it’s rubbing on the top of the door to the top door frame?

[@michaelpagnotta9101]

That’s my question also…

[@brendgur7725]

Thank you that is exactly what was wrong with my door

[@rickandvickystover2575]

Great video

[@spacefreighterone6194]

Worked like a charm

[@jbone9623]

How can I fix it with my door got 2 hinges?

[@michaelpagnotta9101]

I have a interior door where the top of the door when attempting to close the door butts up against e top of the door frame for about 5” and therefore the door does not close properly through the striker. I thought about sanding down that area but not sure how it would look from the outside of the bedroom door itself. If you try to shut the door as you are exiting the room, the area I am talking about is the upper left corner of the door hitting the door frame when I attempt to shut it. I hope this makes sense. TIA

[@kushaldeepchaujar3402]

Hi, my two screws got free and keeps rolling on the right side but never tightens. I used a Toothpick and with difficulty I screwed it but it still is free and doesn't tighten fully

[@phillevesley9002]

Top video

[@thfield2417]

Can’t wait to try this on a terribly sticky door in my house!

[@joseortega7911]

What if it’s too much of a gap on top ?

[@MolDo57]

Why don’t you swap bottom and top hinges instead of playing with bending?

[@dankroenke5119]

Does that really work? What a great idea

[@MolDo57]

@@dankroenke5119 it works for my door. Since one is slightly bent that means swapping will lead to deformation of upper and bending back of lower hinges. While when you do bending play you risk to deforming them up to situations where you have to replace them especially if you don’t have right instruments or skills.

[@keska01]

I need to move the hinge that's attached to the frame but that one won't work to move to the opposite direction ... towards the wall - how to do what ? :S

[@StarSpangledShimmer]

Hey Kevin! Great vid! First time home buyer here.. what causes this to occur?

[@colt2110]

He explained that in the video. The weight of the door pulls on the hinges over time.

[@dougprovins7487]

Stephanie, I have a slightly different challenge causing two doors on the same wall to stick. In my case, the house seems to have shifted just slightly with the top of the door frame moving to the left slightly. Good luck with your project.

[@Dontexxr]

House settles, moisture or humidity, etc

[@KrickettKing]

Thank you!!

[@ruthmcghee5812]

Hello kevin. My closet door was closing fine. I purchased a jewelry box mirror. Because if the hinges on the mirror the door does not close. How can I rectify this problem? Thanks in advance. .

[@HerbertAtkinson]

If you have a slight tightness on the top hinge the bottom hinge would have to have a shim behind it to correct the problem, if the shim doesn't correct problem you will have to bend the hinge as he shows in this video but it's better to try shim the hinge on bottom to correct the top closing correctly which is best way to start off being shims do correct the problem much the time, you can buy door shims at most Ace Hardware stores, sometimes you can get by using one shim if door rubs very little if rubs much then use two shims there are thin so use what you need to correct the problem.

[@michaeldaly3166]

Hi Kevin... I'm trying to do the wrench trick, but the upper hinge can't be pushed back into vertical alignment...is this because the hinge is too worn, ie the joins between the 'knuckles' are quite uneven..? Thanks Michael

[@michaeldaly3166]

Solved - used a couple of plastic paint scrapers as a wedge

[@mevlidasofic9131]

❤ thank you

[@antonioayala8691]

Why didn't you put a 1/8" shim on the striker side?

[@tomaridance]

Very good

[@toadhall5041]

Put painter blue tape to protect anything that will be scuffed or damaged to protect it. Please just show doing it with everything you need. If a wedge or shim is used, we can get that if you show how.

[@boknows1355]

What if it seems to be rubbing in the middle?

[@katiekat5197]

This is my question!

[@streetstylz]

Use one or two credit cards for your shim/wedge

[@JanetBudhai]

Please tell. How do this. Ok

[@FlimsyIndo]

Was this a solid core door or a hollow door? I'm guessing a solid interior door. I would have never guessed that, that would have been the solution. How did you find out about this solution? Soooo many questions I know. Also how have you been? You look good.

[@Majestic_iam]

Why is my door,hard to close from the middle.

[@bobbycrider199]

Please don't try to bend the hinges. What if you are trying to fix a commercial door. Those hinges won't bend. Next time, try shimming the hinges. Loosen the screws holding the top hinge to the jamb. Slide a thin shim behind the hinge, then tighten the screws. That will move the door left or right. A shim on the door stop side will move the door towards the hinges. A shim on the other side will move the door towards the strike side. Sometimes a shim behind the middle hinge is necessary. I hope that this will help.

[@michaeldaly3166]

Thanks...sounds like an interesting alternative, but how would you fix a 'shim' to the door stop side? It sounds li

[@ServiceInstaller]

What if you're trying to fix something that is completely different than what is being shown in the video? Oh, idk, maybe watch a video on that instead?

[@12799MaDeuce]

"What if you are trying to fix a commercial door" Umm...we're not

[@Dontexxr]

Always that one guy 😂😂😂lol

[@cheefussmith9380]

Doesn’t look like a “commercial door” to me. If the door has pulled itself down, then there is an angle change at the hinge or the frame has shifted. Either way, there’s nothing wrong with bending the hinge- either back or to adjust for the settling frame.

[@qstrian]

This presumes that the door frame is uniform from top to bottom. Taking a measurement of the door frame from top to bottom may reveal need to force the door shell wider to accommodate the door.

[@JanetBudhai]

I have a door. Which can't. Get. To. Open. Screw. On the door. To. Correct. The. Inches. Ok

[@JanetBudhai]

Also. Theparth. Of. Door. Which. You put. On. The lockis. Not. Line. Up.

[@ZeEingozuBa]

No me convence nada. Sacar la puerta, soltar bisagra superior, hacer algo más profunda su cavidad con un formón, volverla a colocar, poner la puerta y solucionado.

[@jlong8441]

My door issue is opposite this....hits at bottom, very wide gap at top. We're changing out the falling apart old doors & have this 1 causing problems. If you put the old door back up, even with new hinges, it's fine. If you use the new door, even with the old hinges, it absolutely doesn't align. No matter what we do, we have the gap at the top & it hits at the bottom. crooked as a politician. 'Bout to loose our minds.

[@pjmiller8632]

You could be Jim's brother from 'The Office'. 😂 Also, thanks very much for this!

[@georgemills8515]

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[@sergiichubai2271]

I just don’t have any plans to sue

[@Rick-cc4no]

Right concept but to long

[@Cybergrip1]

Informative, but too much jabbering. Just get to the point. Jabber after.

[@douglasdever6134]

Place the toothpick into the hold, pull down and break it off, then place the screw into the door and screw away. Why not use a long thin screwdriver to remove the pin? Cuts down damage to the door vs used channel locks and a pin. Why leave the pin in at first? Just remove it and install after bending the hinges. Might just be the longest and worse video on youtube on how to adjust a door hinge or even insert a tooth pick into a hole.

[@shannonbailey7580]

That's what I'm doing. Removing the pin, closing the door then bending the knuckles so it's even. I'm tired of f*****g with this g*****n door.

[@jamesjohns1835]

0:12 Dude. If I wanted to know that much about it I would have asked a woman. You could cut out 90% of all the rambling and just get to the fix and the how to. Jezusssss.

[@lordofshadowz--1316]

I’ve tried toothpicks, matches and they just fall into the door frame longer screw just keeps spinning smh

[@paulrooster2108]

It sounds like maybe whoever installed the door either missed the 2x4 behind the door frame or maybe it split . My suggestion would be to remove the hinge from the door frame- leave the other half attached to door . If you can find out how deep the hole goes hopefully it doesn't go all the way thru use like a piece of wire maybe 🤔, From there drill out hole with a 1/4" drill bit , The hole only needs to be about 1" deeper than the length of screw your using by the way . then take a 1/4" dowel an Superglue it into the hole an let sit for like 5 minutes. Then flip your hinge back over the door jam install your 2 screws, then drill out the hole for the 3rd screw ( remember to make the hole several sizes smaller in dia . Then run your screw back into the door frame . Have done this many many times 👍. Another option would be to only push the toothpicks or matches 3/4 way in the door frame ( you do not have to push them all the thru ) just use as many as needed to fill the dia of the hole . You want to bundle the toothpicks using 3-4 not putting one in at a time , like your making a Peg outta them 🤔. Oh an cut the dowel or toothpicks, matches flush with door frame.

[@lordofshadowz--1316]

@@paulrooster2108 ty !

[@orlandoevans8620]

Thank you