Proper fix for sagging door by bending hinge-knuckles

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My house is over 20 years old. Recently, one of the toilet doors started to catch on the floor tiles when the door is about three-quarters. There is no sign of deformation in the floor tiles. But it does appear that the gap between the door & the door jamb - on the door hinge side - has opened up slightly at the top.

There are generally 3 methods of lifting sagging doors. I opted to bend the hinge-knuckles as the best way to fix the root of the problem. It is a very quick & simple fix to the problem - and you can do this as well.

You do not have to buy any special tool like a "door hinge knuckle bender tool".

You only need:
- a hammer,
- long parallel pin-punch, &
- plastic window/door shims (or any thin material you can get a hold of).

You can buy a set of long parallel pin-punch from AMAZON store link:

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[stepbackjack]

Another happy customer. I did the hinge and vise grip solution and that troublesome door is now closing smoothly. Thanks a lot.

[mtsaz]

very timely- I just installed 8 doors and a few of them I can't adjust with shims---so now I know what to do. Thank you

[probablynot]

I really enjoyed how very clear and concise way you explained everything from how the problem presents itself, to how you gave the solution in detail plainly describing the job in how to complete it in a short time. You also how you included descriptions of all the parts and the tools needed as well as troubleshooting the position just helps even further for those who maybe don't get it just right the first time. Thanks for excellent explanation, i just know that you helped others with your kind delivery and in my opinion proper execution of providing all the information one needs in this how to video, it's greatly appreciated!

[bombershell]

Thanks for the detail about which hinge to turn in or out! I was able to fix my door 😊

[JaceC]

Great video, thanks! Any ideas if it is possible to bend a brass hinge the same way? I am struggling to bend them!

[rezakhan]

Thanks for the video. The issue with my door is that it is too high and scrapping the top. So when I remove the pin, it falls into place, but I have an issue bending the hinges. I need to bend the hinges away from the wall. Any tips will be appreciated. Thank you.

[HCkev]

Any tips for brand new hinges that you don't want to damage the finish?

[marketbuy]

What if there are 3 hinges on the door. How do you know which hinge to bend? Top? Middle? Bottom?