My Door Is Hinge Bound

You can t pull it out.

My door is hinge bound.

You can usually see whether it is just one hinge or the door itself that is binding. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. This forces the door closer to the jamb at the lock edge. Could be one of several problems.

Each hinge should be shimmed equally to prevent the door from becoming hinge bound. Weighing it down may also be necessary. When the door has swelled place shims in the inner edge of the hinge mortise as shown in figure 7 6. If you see either the binding is probably related to the hinges.

If not it s a fairly easy task to bend it a bit if it s a standard samped sheet metal hinge and not cast. Hinges binding before door fully closes barry a saw will work fine in a pinch if the door jamb is perfectly straight. Sooner or later when the door is closed on the paper it gets trapped. Door that is hard to close.

Same on the edge. It could be that the screws are a bit proud but more likely the hinges are simply malformed slightly such that they won t close flat. Tighten or shim hinges if door still binds on hinge side if lubricating the hinge doesn t solve the problem completely but you still suspect the hinges might be the issue try visually inspecting the door jamb and adjacent wall area for any paint or varnish from your door. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.

That s where your problem is. First open the door and check the hinge mortises. The normal procedure is to scribe the door and plane to the line with a power planer preferably a porter cable model 126 spiral cutter. Spray them liberally then open and close the door so the oil.

And if the hinge pins do not bend the door should then operate satisfactorily. Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. The problem is usually caused by hinge recesses cut too deep in either the door edge or in the frame. If you can t find where the door is binding open the door and hold a sheet of paper in various places in the joint.

If your door binds at the hinges squeals during closing or stops almost immediately when pushed to close the hinges are the culprit. Restore a warped door to its normal shape by removing it and laying it flat. In a real world they should be flush with the surface of the jamb and set in 1 and 1 2 inches.