Repair Hinge Bound Door

Door that is hard to close.

Repair hinge bound door.

Some causes of a binding door may include paintbuild up thermal expansion or swelling of the wood loose hinges a worn hingepin or an open joint between the rail and stile. Hinge bound doors hinges not set deep enough. An exposed hinge means that the metal of the hinge is not flush with the wood surface of either the door or the frame. See below for guidance onexamining the cause of the problem so that the appropriate repair can be made.

Look for binding on the wall on the hinge side. We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. Remove the loose screw and drive a no. Doors that won t shut or latch properly are annoying but once you diagnose the problem the fix is usually easy.

If there are marks on the wall from paint or varnish the hinged end of the door is binding. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. If your hinges make any kind of squeaking or squealing noise when you move the door the hinges are probably the culprit.

Hinge bound doors hinges bound on the door stop. Tighten down all the screws with a screwdriver. I like seeing say 3mm gap all around the face of a door and say 2mm at the door stop or rebate. Once sure the binding doors issue is resolved screw in the other screws to fully reattach the door.

A door that is difficult to close and tends to spring open is said to be hinge bound. The problem is usually caused by hinge recesses cut too deep in either the door edge or in the frame. Generally when correctly fitted the hinge flaps should be flush with the surface of the wood. The majority of door binding issues center around the hinges.

There should be an even gap between the door stop and the inner face of the door. Even if your door has been binding for years we ll show you how to identify the problem and repair it quickly and inexpensively.