How To Fix a Sagging Door that's Rubbing or Won't Close!!!

Three tried and true methods to fix a door that is sagging and is rubbing on the jam or won't close.
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5 GREAT GIFT IDEAS!

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2 PRICIER BUT EQUALLY AWESOME GIFTS!

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[glavardera]

My added tip for #3, if you put a shim at the top of the door on the latch side you can make the gap the size you want before you bend the hinges. And when you go to bend the hinge loops with the wrench you will see exactly how far you need to move them, because the door will already be where you want it to be!

[russellkent]

I’ve been dealing with a bathroom door that was snagging and wouldn’t close for almost a year. Moved into the house with the issue, tried everything I could think of. Watched your video and fixed 2 doors with 5 minutes of work bending 2 hinges. You’re a saint.

[rhondagaines]

I had a realtor make a nasty comment about a closet door in my home I was selling. I thought seriously? Is that all you can find wrong? I'll show you. I used tip #3. I am a "not young" woman who loves DIY fixes. THIS was perfect!!! Door makes a crisp snap shut now! Home sold for listed price. THANK YOU!!!

[jpdemer]

I've had good luck just swapping the top and bottom hinges. The top hinge is the one that gets "tired" and has its plates separated by a gradually increasing gap. Replacing it with the "not tired" bottom hinge often solves the problem. Especially useful with the steel doors/frames found in older apartment buildings, which have enclosed spring-loaded hinges that don't have anything you can bend.

[grandchester]

That toothpick tip blew my mind. Very stuck door is perfect now. Thank you!!

[TheTheologyProfessor]

I recently repainted the doors in an old house that my wife and I purchased last year. Basically every door had the "landlord special" where the previous homeowner painted over every latch, hinge, and screw. I decided to replace the hardware and repaint the doors. When I rehung them... I didn't realize how jacked up everything was going to be. Very good tips. Thank you for the help!

[lowlifegarage]

I'm not a handy man. Oddly enough I'm a great mechanic. But not a handy guy to have around the house. This video saved me from just purchasing a new door. I was over having to lift the damn door every time I went into my shop. And don't get me started telling my wife to "lift when you close the door!" All 3 things made my door work as it should. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Not all of us grew up fixing things around the house.

[christopherpodeschi]

You are officially my favorite Canadian carpenter. I just fixed the most messed up door in my house. Kudos to you sir.

[m.d.d.]

That last hinge trick was definitely worth the price of admission. Been doing this a long time. Never thought of it, never seen it. Gonna be my go to trick from here on out ...

[jenniferstinert]

I love your videos! I really like that you’re Canadian, because products are actually available to me. My husband did some “home repairs” that didn’t go so well or didn’t get finished. It turned out that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s at the age of 45. So now I need to fix things so that I can sell our house. Your videos have helped A LOT!

[ngetsi]

Wow, fix #3 was exactly the method we needed and didn't know. We had 2 doors that were sticking badly and this worked great for both. Thank you!

[Johakhdgzh]

For the hinge bending technique, don't forget to put a few shims in between the door gap so it's not constantly moving and you can bend the hinge easier and more accurately

[gordondeitz]

I have a good "fix" for a door sag. Pull the bottom hinge screws from the hinge part thats on the jamb. Run a 1 1/2 screw into the jamb at about the middle of the hinge but closer to the hing pin. Leave it proud about the amount you need to lift the door. Reinstall the hinge screws and check for proper gap at the latch side of door. If you need to adjust up or down just run the screw in or out that's behind the hinge. I call this the adjustable shim method. 😉👍

[darylboyd]

I am a professional caninetmaker and installer and I have learned so many excellent tips from you and I use them almost every week. Thank you and tip 3 is going into the "Legendary" toolbox

[kelmarlow]

This tip has been a lifesaver! Had 3 doors that wouldn't close properly and one that wouldn't latch at all. 10 minutes later...success! Thank you

[draintheswamp]

I've seen the hinge bending on other sites but you're the first one that lifts the door and shows me exactly which ones to bend and which way to bend them. Thank you.

[troyladoux]

FastCap makes the Knuckle Bender. "The Knuckle Bender is designed by a carpenter and allows you to quickly adjust any sagging door. The Knuckle Bender is adjustable to any size hinge, so making an adjustment is fast, simple and accurate every time. The built-in hinge pin remover allows you quickly remove any hinge pin."

[nancyjan]

The last tip on bending the hinge helped me fix my bathroom door. Finally able to close the door completely. Thank you so much! Great advice!

[daniebond]

Thank you!!! We got new hardware and painted door and it stuck all the time at the top.. My boy friend had me sand all the paint off the top.. just “knowing” that would be the fix..NOPE and I knew it and told him.. I kept telling him it seems like something with the hinges and he said NOPE.. So his next “Trick” was to Trim the door at the top 😖.. BUT before he actually got to experiment..
I was determined to research a better way to fix this door jamming issue..
I am so so thrilled to come across your video 🥳..
Step number 3 fixed the issue .. although I should have bent the prongs just a bit more just for a perfect gap measurement.. my near perfect prong bending did the trick..
End Result..
Door opens and shuts with Great ease!! I can hardly contain myself for him to come home from work.. without me saying anything.. to see if he thinks the door fixed itself 😅
Thanks again!!!

[TedBackus]

a small tip to anyone who is pulling door hinge pins, NEVER let them fall on carpet, & if youre planning on pulling them or hammering them, put a drop cloth or something down if carpet is the flooring below. the graphite that is in the oil is death to carpets, it will stain & never come out. if the lubricant is dried, its even worse, since it is a dust & will flake off & fall into your rug, ruining it. i was a floor contractor for decades & ive seen more than a few carpets ruined by falling hinge pins, getting lubricant on rugs