If after first adjusting the hinges you find the door lining is tight and the door is too wide it will need to be removed and the edge trimmed in most instances with a planer electric or smoothing hand plane.
New door hinges are tight.
If you have a door saddle and block mark the door where it touches the frame remove it place in the saddle and plane the doors edge.
Dip the bare end of a wooden match in some carpenter s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it.
Typically the new holes needed for fixing the hinges are not in the exactly same location meaning secure fastening can be a challenge.
After you ve filled the void in the screw hole with the.
How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.
Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.
Adjust one last time if you need to get it just right the set you pin to finish the job.
How to fix a tight interior door 1.
If it still does not close well or sticks look at where the door binds against the.
Tighten the hinge screws that hold the door to the door jamb.
Remove the loose screw.
If you have ever hung a new door or had to change door hinges to a frame where there has been an existing door you will know how tricky it can be screwing in the hinges when the frame already has pre used holes.
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Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.
Tighten the screws open and close the door a few times to make sure the hinge is settled into its new position well before you drop in the pin.
Check the door for tightness.