To fix a door that's stuck above the knob, Don Spencer shows an easy way to adjust or tweak the top hinge. It takes only a moment for the door to work perfectly.
Some random person on Reddit just linked this in a thread and I'm happily watching the whole video, even though I don't have an issue with my door. This is great. No malarkey, just straight to the point!
Doors change slowly over time, so it's not surprising this trick is still applicable. Probably still works on pre-hung doors as well. Thanks for your feedback.
Just came here from Reddit. :) Years ago, I saw a video similar to yours with this fix. I've been meaning to do this to the sticky linen closet door for years. Of course, I only remember when I about to get into the shower and grab a new towel. After watching this, I immediately grabbed some tools and now, 5 minutes later, I'm back at my computer and that freakin' door is no longer binding on the jamb. Informative, to the point, and very well done. 15 years later, and you're still helping people! Thank you sir!
Yes, thanks for this trick! All my doors seem to be okay, but that's the thinking process that I missed before. I would have chiseled out the hinge attachment and rescrewed the hinge back. Even though that bending the hinge a little is what was required. And I think it's not the only place where such thinking can be applied! Thanks once again.
Same here! I actually have this issue with the door to my daughter's room. I pleased to see the website it still active! I've got some other issues as well.
+donnydoors I don't have a door issue but i watched this entirely. Outstanding video :) you explain things in a easy to follow method. I shall subscribe!
+donnydoors I've had a sagging door like this for years because I used to hang on it as a child and now my parents don't know when i get snacks in the middle of the night haha :) thanks Donny!
Thanks for the concern. Hanging in there at 3/4 of a century. Should change my profile pic to reflect my aging reality. Hope you're well yourself, Sr. Morales.
I am a 21 years old girl and my mum didn't believe I could do this. I fixed all 3 sticky doors after watching ur tutorial! It's the best tutorial out there and very easy to follow. Thank you! Also, a tip for those with no dike: you can use a screwdriver. Tap the hammer to knock out the long piece (whatever that's called) from the bottom.
I miss these days of TH-cam. Helpful instructional video that cuts right to the chase. No filler. Actually informative and helpful. He teaches you exactly what he says he’s going to. No ad or marketing BS. No stupid graphics. No 5min intro for 45sec of content. No begging for subscribers or likes. AND you helped me figure out and solve the problem I was having-something that a dozen other TH-camrs failed to accomplish. Thank you, sir!
I'm overwhelmed by your compliment. Scripting is important, though I usually don't follow note for note. Hope some of my other videos measure up to the same standard. Thanks.
I just did a search for "Why is my door sticking" and when I saw the thumbnail for this video, I thought, "Oh yeah. This is definitely the right guy to learn from." So glad I did! Also just bought your eBook. Thanks for sharing your experience, Don!
You're very welcome, Scott H. congratulating us is righteous. Finding the video and figuring out how that it will fix your particular problem, well, that's half the job.
This was about 100x better than I expected. I've fixed a number of doors over the years but never considered such a slick adjustment with the crescent to the door side barrels. Nicely done.
This technique worked great. I used an additional trick to determine that exact amount I need to bend the hinge. Before bending, slide some cardboard or a wedge from the side or bottom to line up the top and bottom of the door evenly with the frame. Now the hinge holes will be out of alignment. Simply bend the door hinge until they are aligned.
I came looking for help to fix a hard to latch bathroom door. Among the endless sea of video choices, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. Then, as I saw this kind looking man, I felt a bit of relief. And when I saw his channel name, DonnyDoors, it was like the skies had cleared and I felt safe again. Thanks, DonnyDoors for such easy to understand instructions!
I found this video on the Digg home page and I thought (for some reason) that it was going to be funny or some kind of weird disaster. But, what i found was a clear, informative instructional video which I followed to fix the sticking closet door in my bedroom. It works perfectly now. Terrific video!
Donny, your video has been up for four years and it's still the most helpful thing I've run across! I started today prepared to shave and paint three doors but thought I'd first look around a bit more and stumbled on this from you. It took me ten minutes to fix all three doors and they're perfect! Thank you thank you thank you for this video!
Thank you for this perfect walk through for the non handy person. My daughter's door has been sticking for about a year and I was agonizing about tackling the project. With your video, I fixed my daughter's door in 1 minute verses what I was going to do...take the door off, sand and repaint. Thank you for saving me a several hours of useless steps and making me look like the hero in front of my family. That was truly the greatest DYI fix yet.
Gee, John, I'm comment-less. What a perfect scenario. Just the fact that you decided to try the trick was courageous. Enjoy the praise to the utmost, you deserve it.
Google should just auto play this when someone googles door adjustment or sticking doorm. I had to follow a more complicated video that wasn't as straightforward and elegant at this one was. Straight to the point and shared tricks to do it right.
Thank you Donny! I have a few doors either sticking and closes, or sticking but won't shut at all! I'm definitely going to try this method. This video is 14 years and still going strong!!
Fantastic video Donny! Very well explained. Right to the point. No time wasted. Using your handy method, plus a little sanding on outer edges…I’ve fixed 5 doors thanks to you!!
I may be a one-trick pony, but folks do appreciate my trick. (Actually, there are a few more tricks on video and in the book. ) Nevertheless, thanks a lot for the comment.
Thank you so much! I have been suffering through 2 sticking doors for about a year. I thought they were going to have to be removed and re-installed completely. I was able to fix them both using your method. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Started watching 7-8 videos before this one, cheesy music and over explaining. Started this one and this one straight to the point and it helped. Door fixed! Thanks!
From one Don to another thanks so much for this video. As you said, I had always been told to take off and plane a sticking door. I was getting ready to help my son do that at their recently purchased first home, on two fiberglass entry doors with about an 1/8 inch strip of something around them that appeared to be planeable (if that’s a word). I had only ever planed wood doors. It was a worrisome prospect. Yesterday, I searched TH-cam for “planing sticking doors” and your video came up. We followed your directions and it fixed both doors! No removing, no planing! Awesome! I went to your website and bought your book for him! Thanks again, Don Stewart
Thank you so much for this video! We had an outside door with this same problem and I tried several times using the other techniques to straighten it, all to no avail. We were always having to kick it on the bottom to open it, then slam it hard to close it, after 6 years I came across your video and solved the problem in about 15 minutes! So easy! Now even the grandkids can open and close the door with ease. I also appreciate your clear instructions, clear voice that can be heard easily and NO background music! You sir, made our day!
I'm so glad this worked for you. But be advised. If the hinge sagged before, it will sag again in time. A new hinge would be good, but then it has to be sized. Width and height when open, and thickness. Maybe block up the door and remove the bottom hinge to measure. BUT don't do this until late in the spring, since this is an exterior door. Of course, it could last as repaired for quite a while. So forget my advice until symptoms start to show once again. Happy New Year!
Can't thank you enough for the simplicity and effectiveness of this video. I fixed two sticking doors today using the techniques outlined here. Your explanation is super clear and worked like magic. Pretty satisfying to fix a problem that's been daily in your life.
donny this simple to understand instructional video right here helped me fix a door that had the exact same issue for 20 years (maybe worse than the door featured in this video). just wanted to express my gratitude and tell you that you are a legend in your own right mate. i would encourage you to keep making great instructional videos like this if you want to and can. from your biggest dyi fan from down under! - scott
Your instructions were so clear and simple and straight to the point. I’m sitting here in the Home Depot parking lot trying to watch these videos and luckily yours was the second one I came across. Thank you gonna fix my door tonight
I consider myself extremely competent at repairs, but I had never seen this technique in my 5 decades on this earth. Thank you Donny for sharing this little tip. I just fixed 3 of my exterior doors in about 15 minutes. Big love from Texas!
Let me see what this old geezer has to say about my inner door jamming. Turns out it was not initially what I was looking for. Instead the led chap gave me a solution to an ever jamming front door. I can’t thank this guy enough, that door pissed me off ever so slightly, every day for the last 12 years!! Fantastic thx don.
Don, you helped us easily fix a problem we've been suffering with for at least a decade on a heavy mahogany front door. Something that bothered us every time we used it, and no amount of shaving ever seemed to help. Even the deadbolt is working perfectly now and without any struggle! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Over a decade later, your video helped me clear up a sticky door! Only thing I had to do was add nearly a dozen shims to all four sides as my door was really messed up, to the point it wouldn’t fully close.
So glad I came across this video! Just fixed my door in ~3 min with your technique! I was getting ready to plane the side and repaint after what other videos showed as the solution. Thank you, sir!
I fixed my door last year and it’s sticking again. I think this brand of door is part of the problem. Thank you for such a clear instruction. Wishing you good health
Thanks for the kind wishes. If the door continues to droop back against the jamb after apply bending the knuckles, then the hinge must be weak and require replacement. As explained in the book, hinge replacement requires exact dimensions: thickness of the material, width and height. Good luck.
Donny... you are a lifesaver! As you can see from our avatar here, we have a Skoolie (school bus conversion to an RV). I am in the process of installing a house door in place of the school bus doors on the front and had a major problem with the door binding. The hinge gap was wide, so we used this trick that you showed us to solve our problem! It worked like a CHARM! Thank you for your great advice!
You are very, very welcome. Somehow, hinges get sprung. One way I know from fixing doors in office buildings is when there's a door stop. I mean a piece of hardware on the floor or wall. The door hits it and the bottom stops moving, but the person passing through keeps pushing on the door, causing the door to arc and the hinge to open up slightly. Only needs a little bit. Maybe you picked up a door that had been thusly treated.
This vid is 12 years old. Still works. Fixed two doors today following his instruction. Worked great. Thanks! Also really like your teaching style. Glad you're using your gift.
Just found this 14 years later, can't believe how easy it was! Very nice video, clear and concise instructions by someone who clearly knows what he's doing. Cheers!
Will someone please enlighten an old man, who doesn't watch horror movies, what is the context of this "Door Stuck!" gag? If you can't post publicaly, be glad to do it for yah.
It's not a movie it's a youtube video where someone is playing a video game and get stuck in a door while someone is knitting him and the guy yells "DOOR STUCK!, DOOR STUCK! '
This is a terrific instructional video for a door that catches or sticks when closing. I fixed a pantry door in about 5 minutes. I appreciate that the video shows how to shim the door for support while adjusting the hinge. This was very helpful. Thank you for posting.
It has been 15 years since you posted this, and I hope you are well. Your video just fixed a problem for me and I know it has for a number of people who have seen it. This is a small thanks for a thorough and concise tutorial. With 2.4 million views at the time of posting this, you have likely made quite a few people's lives a little easier, and that's a big deal. Thanks again!
It's been up more than a decade, I believe. Unlike the trick, which is ageless, the videographer has aged noticeable since then, as is proven by viewing my latest vids.
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Some random person on Reddit just linked this in a thread and I'm happily watching the whole video, even though I don't have an issue with my door. This is great. No malarkey, just straight to the point!
Same
Me too 😀
Watching Grandpa from Reddit as well
Hey Don just wanted to say you're a great guy. I can tell you're the helpful patient grandpa that everyone likes.
Aw, shucks!
Posted 14 years ago … and people are still finding, and using this simple remedy. Thank you sir!
Doors change slowly over time, so it's not surprising this trick is still applicable. Probably still works on pre-hung doors as well. Thanks for your feedback.
@@donnydoors I don't even need to fix a door but here I am
Just came here from Reddit. :) Years ago, I saw a video similar to yours with this fix. I've been meaning to do this to the sticky linen closet door for years. Of course, I only remember when I about to get into the shower and grab a new towel. After watching this, I immediately grabbed some tools and now, 5 minutes later, I'm back at my computer and that freakin' door is no longer binding on the jamb. Informative, to the point, and very well done.
15 years later, and you're still helping people! Thank you sir!
Better than selling the book is the feeling I get when somebody succeeds as a result of using what's in it. Thanks for the comment.
Yes, thanks for this trick! All my doors seem to be okay, but that's the thinking process that I missed before. I would have chiseled out the hinge attachment and rescrewed the hinge back. Even though that bending the hinge a little is what was required. And I think it's not the only place where such thinking can be applied! Thanks once again.
Same here! I actually have this issue with the door to my daughter's room. I pleased to see the website it still active! I've got some other issues as well.
Thanks for the comment. Feel free to spread the word.
Thanks to the folks at Reddit for giving me such a boost in exposure. My fame will be brief, no doubt. But fun while it lasted.
+donnydoors I don't have a door issue but i watched this entirely. Outstanding video :) you explain things in a easy to follow method. I shall subscribe!
+donnydoors I've had a sagging door like this for years because I used to hang on it as a child and now my parents don't know when i get snacks in the middle of the night haha :) thanks Donny!
+donnydoors You should really consider doing more on TH-cam. You're informative, the video and audio was great, and you're a pleasure to watch.
+Ryan Saundercook Takes a bit of time, but I try to get a couple out every year. Subscribe and you should be notified.
Donny, you made my wife VERY happy! And when my wife is happy, EVERYBODY'S HAPPY! :-)
This is still, years later, one of the clearest instructional videos I've ever seen. You're a natural teacher. Hope you're well, Don.
Thanks for the concern. Hanging in there at 3/4 of a century. Should change my profile pic to reflect my aging reality. Hope you're well yourself, Sr. Morales.
When this video came out, I was still wearing diapers. Now I even know what to do with my peepee besides peeing. 😌
@@ytsux9259 bruh
Still the best video out there. Fixed my bathroom door in 10 minutes!
@@ytsux9259 0,,,,
So nice to find a how-to video that is straight to the point with no commercials, annoying music or useless commentary. Thank you sir.
I am a 21 years old girl and my mum didn't believe I could do this. I fixed all 3 sticky doors after watching ur tutorial!
It's the best tutorial out there and very easy to follow. Thank you!
Also, a tip for those with no dike: you can use a screwdriver. Tap the hammer to knock out the long piece (whatever that's called) from the bottom.
Thanks for the wonderful comment and the bit of extra info. Let's hope others can read your comment. Thannks again.
Eyeing my door at 2:30AM like, "Your ass is mine in the morning".
+Curtis Mackson LOL!
45 years of shaving the sides of stuck doors and you solved my problem a better way in 7 minutes...
Awesome!
Clear, concise, entertaining, and a GENIUS solution!
I thought I knew what i was doing until i saw this!
Thank you.
As a maintenance tech for 10years now, this is the best solution I've seen to solve this issue. Works great! Thank you sir 👍
An endorsement from a pro means a lot to me. Thanks, William.
A perfect instructional video. Good volume, clear speaking, perfect camera angles and close-ups, and no assumptions. Thanks.
+Ion Ymous My thoughts exactly while watching this video. This seemed very professional.
+Ion Ymous I agree. It was well done.
+Ion Ymous The rest of my movies should get such accolades.
And no annoying sound track!
DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK
Wow. The best fix it videos on this problem I've ever seen. So well explained! You sir are a REAL teacher.
Seriously, i wish i seen thisa week ago when i was sanding n sanding to get the high rubbing points down. Smh
Thanks random youtube suggestion lol
I agree with you. Brilliant
I miss these days of TH-cam. Helpful instructional video that cuts right to the chase. No filler. Actually informative and helpful. He teaches you exactly what he says he’s going to. No ad or marketing BS. No stupid graphics. No 5min intro for 45sec of content. No begging for subscribers or likes.
AND you helped me figure out and solve the problem I was having-something that a dozen other TH-camrs failed to accomplish. Thank you, sir!
I'm overwhelmed by your compliment. Scripting is important, though I usually don't follow note for note. Hope some of my other videos measure up to the same standard. Thanks.
I just did a search for "Why is my door sticking" and when I saw the thumbnail for this video, I thought, "Oh yeah. This is definitely the right guy to learn from." So glad I did! Also just bought your eBook. Thanks for sharing your experience, Don!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad the trick worked for you. And I hope you find the book comprehensible,
11 years! That’s how long the damn door was sticking for! OMFG! Thank you! I fixed it thanks to you!
In that 11 years you didn't think to shave the door? I find that little odd. Well glad you learned something here.
another way to fix this problem is to ignore it and pretend it doesn't exist and you did that pretty well for ELEVEN years!
Don't listen to them. When you figure it out, you figure it out. I'm pleased at such joy in a positive comment. Thanks back to you.
For 6 years I believed that sanding was not the right approach... And glad I’m right and a happy man now!
11 year old TH-cam video just helped me solve an issue that I thought was gonna take hours in about 5 minutes. Thank you, good sir
I love it when a plan comes together
I was ready to sand half the door off, thank you for saving my sanity
Wish I could save my own. Ha! If the door fit within the jamb before, it should still fit now.
SAME HERE!
I was nearly going to get the electric plane out.
"Congratulations to us."
Thanks so much for this video. I was getting so frustrated with how to fix it and this explained it so so clearly and well!
You're very welcome, Scott H. congratulating us is righteous. Finding the video and figuring out how that it will fix your particular problem, well, that's half the job.
This was about 100x better than I expected. I've fixed a number of doors over the years but never considered such a slick adjustment with the crescent to the door side barrels. Nicely done.
And your comment is a sharp summation of the process. Thanks.
This technique worked great. I used an additional trick to determine that exact amount I need to bend the hinge.
Before bending, slide some cardboard or a wedge from the side or bottom to line up the top and bottom of the door evenly with the frame. Now the hinge holes will be out of alignment. Simply bend the door hinge until they are aligned.
Hamed Owji saved
Damn man!!!! Bravo
I did that , worked great.
great!
You should be rewarded for that, Hamed. Right on, man!
I came looking for help to fix a hard to latch bathroom door.
Among the endless sea of video choices, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. Then, as I saw this kind looking man, I felt a bit of relief. And when I saw his channel name, DonnyDoors, it was like the skies had cleared and I felt safe again. Thanks, DonnyDoors for such easy to understand instructions!
I just followed your instructions and fixed my door. My wife is amazed that I actually fixed it myself! Thanks for a great video!
I found this video on the Digg home page and I thought (for some reason) that it was going to be funny or some kind of weird disaster. But, what i found was a clear, informative instructional video which I followed to fix the sticking closet door in my bedroom. It works perfectly now. Terrific video!
Wow, I gotta say that in my 45+ plus years of home handyman work I've never saw an adjustment like this approach, thanks for doing this video Donny!
you have got to be shitting me!!! you sir need a different job
Donny, your video has been up for four years and it's still the most helpful thing I've run across! I started today prepared to shave and paint three doors but thought I'd first look around a bit more and stumbled on this from you. It took me ten minutes to fix all three doors and they're perfect! Thank you thank you thank you for this video!
It warms the cockles (sp?) of my heart to hear such comments. Enjoy your success and share the knowledge.
2 days ago no way
This is one of the best DIY handyman videos I've seen. Talk about detailed and thoroughly explained.
You should be hired by Valve.
In the distance
'Door stuck!'
“Please! I beg you!”
"We're dead!"
"You're a genuine..."
"...bloodsucker"
**gunshots**
**explosion causing the death of KinetiK and Door Stuck guy**
I wish every problem I've ever had in life could have been explained by you. Great step by step
Such a compliment is overwhelming. You have my gratitude.
Thanks Donny. You are so thorough and concise. I enjoyed your instruction and listening to you!
Thank you for this perfect walk through for the non handy person. My daughter's door has been sticking for about a year and I was agonizing about tackling the project. With your video, I fixed my daughter's door in 1 minute verses what I was going to do...take the door off, sand and repaint. Thank you for saving me a several hours of useless steps and making me look like the hero in front of my family. That was truly the greatest DYI fix yet.
Gee, John, I'm comment-less. What a perfect scenario. Just the fact that you decided to try the trick was courageous. Enjoy the praise to the utmost, you deserve it.
Donny, thank you for making this fantastic informative video! This is a great trick and I've got a couple sticky doors to try it on!
Thanks man, next time I try to sneak through the door, I won't get my shit stuck.
Or wake up my neighbors screaming "DOOR STUCK"
Quite so!
PermanentCrayon cs meme lmao
I BEG YOU
it doesn't matter when you're high on drugs.
can't make it the shit, stuck!
Google should just auto play this when someone googles door adjustment or sticking doorm. I had to follow a more complicated video that wasn't as straightforward and elegant at this one was. Straight to the point and shared tricks to do it right.
This video truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you, good sir.
Thanks, Gator Guy, I hope that the gift is useful.
Donny -- you have a gift for teaching! You're clear and calm. Great stuff!
+Sam Fuller Thanks.
Usually these videos are boring but you did a terrific job, Donny.
Thank you Donny! I have a few doors either sticking and closes, or sticking but won't shut at all! I'm definitely going to try this method. This video is 14 years and still going strong!!
Thanks for the comment. The book has more tricks than I've turned into video, and a few more videos than the one - the 14 year old star. Good luck.,
I'm THANKFUL for people like you! You saved me from buying new hinges every time. Great teacher!
I'm humbled. Thank you for the compliments.
I never knew about the bending the knuckle fix, so cool! Thank you Donny!
Thanks Grandpa for very useful video. It's been 11-years but ur video still helpful.
So what to do? Keep kids from climbing on the doorknobs, in the first place.
Fantastic video Donny! Very well explained. Right to the point. No time wasted. Using your handy method, plus a little sanding on outer edges…I’ve fixed 5 doors thanks to you!!
I may be a one-trick pony, but folks do appreciate my trick. (Actually, there are a few more tricks on video and in the book. ) Nevertheless, thanks a lot for the comment.
Thank you so much! I have been suffering through 2 sticking doors for about a year. I thought they were going to have to be removed and re-installed completely. I was able to fix them both using your method. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
You're welcome, welcome, welcome. Keep an eye. May need new hinges. But definitely not a new door.
I never had a dad - I'm going to listen to your vids before I go to sleep each night. Thanks for being my dad, Donny.
+JUAN CHERRY Sure 'nuff! Maybe I should do a few on cooking and cleaning toilets.
there's alot wrong with these comments
Out my way son
and mine!
@@donnydoors fixing toilets would be great! Although I learned the hard way years ago...replace parts don't try and fix them. Cheaper and easier
I've been in maintenance and home repair for 30 years. That was something I could have used decades ago. Damn good education I just got right there.
Started watching 7-8 videos before this one, cheesy music and over explaining. Started this one and this one straight to the point and it helped. Door fixed! Thanks!
That's a great compliment; thanks. But shouldn't all instructional videos be like that?
From one Don to another thanks so much for this video. As you said, I had always been told to take off and plane a sticking door. I was getting ready to help my son do that at their recently purchased first home, on two fiberglass entry doors with about an 1/8 inch strip of something around them that appeared to be planeable (if that’s a word). I had only ever planed wood doors. It was a worrisome prospect. Yesterday, I searched TH-cam for “planing sticking doors” and your video came up. We followed your directions and it fixed both doors! No removing, no planing! Awesome! I went to your website and bought your book for him! Thanks again, Don Stewart
Thought I answered this back when. But thanks again, in case I didn't.
What a great teacher. Thank you for the great video instructions.
This should be the benchmark for 'How-to' videos. Excellent stuff.
Thank you so much for this video! We had an outside door with this same problem and I tried several times using the other techniques to straighten it, all to no avail. We were always having to kick it on the bottom to open it, then slam it hard to close it, after 6 years I came across your video and solved the problem in about 15 minutes! So easy! Now even the grandkids can open and close the door with ease. I also appreciate your clear instructions, clear voice that can be heard easily and NO background music! You sir, made our day!
I'm so glad this worked for you. But be advised. If the hinge sagged before, it will sag again in time. A new hinge would be good, but then it has to be sized. Width and height when open, and thickness. Maybe block up the door and remove the bottom hinge to measure. BUT don't do this until late in the spring, since this is an exterior door. Of course, it could last as repaired for quite a while. So forget my advice until symptoms start to show once again. Happy New Year!
Can't thank you enough for the simplicity and effectiveness of this video. I fixed two sticking doors today using the techniques outlined here. Your explanation is super clear and worked like magic. Pretty satisfying to fix a problem that's been daily in your life.
You're most welcome. If only more things in life, including door problems, were as simple to solve.
Worked awesome! Thanks
donny this simple to understand instructional video right here helped me fix a door that had the exact same issue for 20 years (maybe worse than the door featured in this video). just wanted to express my gratitude and tell you that you are a legend in your own right mate. i would encourage you to keep making great instructional videos like this if you want to and can. from your biggest dyi fan from down under! - scott
You have just made me a genius.!!!
There are a couple if doors in this old house that stick .
I'll get right on it! Thank you.
Forever grateful
Nice
Your instructions were so clear and simple and straight to the point. I’m sitting here in the Home Depot parking lot trying to watch these videos and luckily yours was the second one I came across. Thank you gonna fix my door tonight
Let us know how it goes.
I consider myself extremely competent at repairs, but I had never seen this technique in my 5 decades on this earth. Thank you Donny for sharing this little tip. I just fixed 3 of my exterior doors in about 15 minutes. Big love from Texas!
Thank you, fellow American. Wish I had a few more just like 'em. Share the knowledge. And be sure to be sure to vote.
If I ever found myself in that situation you will pop up in my mind
and I will use this technique, thank you very much Donny!
+Olizzker Lecraz Let's hope you do remember when the need arises.
I learned something new today. Thank you and thumbs up
Thank u Donny. This is the second time I fixed the door using your technique. God bless you😊
Let me see what this old geezer has to say about my inner door jamming. Turns out it was not initially what I was looking for. Instead the led chap gave me a solution to an ever jamming front door.
I can’t thank this guy enough, that door pissed me off ever so slightly, every day for the last 12 years!! Fantastic thx don.
I'm so glad to have been of service. Spread the word. Consider the book.
Simple and effective. Thanks for great info.I never heard of bending the hinge pins before.
hinge knuckle for this method, bending a hinge pin only fixes a door that will not stay open in any position.
"DOOR STUCK! DOOR STUCK! PLEASE!"
I BEG YOU
My favorite meme.
i swear i literally just got watched the door stick video before this one
@@bobpro583 WE'RE DEAD
Don, you helped us easily fix a problem we've been suffering with for at least a decade on a heavy mahogany front door. Something that bothered us every time we used it, and no amount of shaving ever seemed to help. Even the deadbolt is working perfectly now and without any struggle! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I believe I am only the messenger, not the creator, but I am very glad you've experienced such relief. Enjoy and share.
Wow, he's still replying to comments after all these years!
More retired than ever.
Wonderful video. Very clear. Thank you !
Greg Goodyer Thanks for the feedback.
Out my way son
incredibly smart and well-spoken instructions.
Thank you!
+MD of The Boomsday Alliance Most welcome. Thanks for the compliment.
Over a decade later, your video helped me clear up a sticky door! Only thing I had to do was add nearly a dozen shims to all four sides as my door was really messed up, to the point it wouldn’t fully close.
At least the trick worked, yes? I admire folks who persist. Congrats.
I’ve been trying for 2 days to fix our patio door that Hurricane Dorian messed up. This worked like a charm. Thank you sir
Amazing. Did it bang open in the wind?
Thank you so much. I always looking to learn new tricks and you showed me a very good one today. I fix things to supplement my income. Thanks again.
Folks, we need no rancor nor weirdness here. All we're trying to do is get stuff to work the way it's supposed to.
+donnydoors Oh Donny. Oh Donny. Oh Donny. Ohhhhh Donny.
+donnydoors It was abuse right? Gravity couldn't do that alone.
+Wiggins Over time, gravity can make screws come loose, hinge tabs bend. Slamming doors doesn't help either.
+donnydoors Thanks for sharing this video, I will show this to my father and I hope it will save him some work the next time he needs to do this.
+donnydoors Dude thank you so much. Just fixed the front door of my house with this tutorial. Not even kidding. Cheers dude. :)
So glad I came across this video! Just fixed my door in ~3 min with your technique! I was getting ready to plane the side and repaint after what other videos showed as the solution. Thank you, sir!
You're welcome. Just keep an eye on the hinge. It may droop again. Eventually a replacement may be in order. Good luck!
I fixed my door last year and it’s sticking again. I think this brand of door is part of the problem. Thank you for such a clear instruction. Wishing you good health
Thanks for the kind wishes. If the door continues to droop back against the jamb after apply bending the knuckles, then the hinge must be weak and require replacement. As explained in the book, hinge replacement requires exact dimensions: thickness of the material, width and height. Good luck.
Thank you , did a little job on her door for a lady and was proclaimed a genius.!!!
Been branded that way, too. And I'm no more responsible for coming up with this trick than you are.
I B E G Y O U !
I still can hear it 😢
Great instruction video. I wish all instructors were this clear and concise.
Donny... you are a lifesaver! As you can see from our avatar here, we have a Skoolie (school bus conversion to an RV). I am in the process of installing a house door in place of the school bus doors on the front and had a major problem with the door binding. The hinge gap was wide, so we used this trick that you showed us to solve our problem! It worked like a CHARM! Thank you for your great advice!
You are very, very welcome. Somehow, hinges get sprung. One way I know from fixing doors in office buildings is when there's a door stop. I mean a piece of hardware on the floor or wall. The door hits it and the bottom stops moving, but the person passing through keeps pushing on the door, causing the door to arc and the hinge to open up slightly. Only needs a little bit. Maybe you picked up a door that had been thusly treated.
Door is no longer stuck! Now I can continue rapping Drop It Like It’s Hot by Snoop Dawg.
What evahz.
@@donnydoors madlad
Why was the door being stuck stopping you from rapping ?
@@spookyboivilla5386 It was stuck, stopping him from accessing the craft room where he wraps presents in paper.
@@sudilos1172 that’s too bad I guess he will have to pass out the presents in boring bags with paper inside
thank you so much. I learned so much in a short video.
Glad to hear it. You're very welcome.
Excellent! I Love the way you explain every from start to finish in a friendly manner and point out things that may be different for the viewer!
I do try to do that with all my videos. Certainly hope I've done so. Thanks for taking notice.
I just did this fix on a pantry door in the kitchen in 2019, and it worked like a charm. Well done, Sir!
The video has been up for years, but people still find it and make use of it. The book's still available, too. Thanks for the comment.
I wish I could give this video more than one like! Thanks for the video. You are a great teacher
+Jack :-)
Thanks Don. I don't have this problem but I learned something. If I do, I know how to fix it!
+flexor212000 And so far as we know, these videos will always be here. (Maybe not so true of my book.)
Just found this gem and want to say its still relevant and superb teaching! Thank you!
Thanks so much. Good thing doors don't change much over time. Wish I had a dozen like it.
This vid is 12 years old. Still works. Fixed two doors today following his instruction. Worked great. Thanks! Also really like your teaching style. Glad you're using your gift.
Thanks for the compliments. Enjoy your success.
Brilliant. Great video.
Glad to be of service.
YOU ARE GOOD!!!! Thank you.
Just found this 14 years later, can't believe how easy it was! Very nice video, clear and concise instructions by someone who clearly knows what he's doing. Cheers!
The older you get the quicker time flies. Sorry I don't have many other nifty tricks. This one is the slickest. Glad it did well by you.
Will someone please enlighten an old man, who doesn't watch horror movies, what is the context of this "Door Stuck!" gag?
If you can't post publicaly, be glad to do it for yah.
You ever figure it out?
It's not a movie it's a youtube video where someone is playing a video game and get stuck in a door while someone is knitting him and the guy yells "DOOR STUCK!, DOOR STUCK! '
Thank you! May all your faded films be restored to brightness.
No problem and hopefully you get all your doors unstuck :)
Same here. I had never heard of such a thing. But now we know. Ha
yeaaaaaah, thanks grandpa, I really need to learn that, am suffering here, and u help, u bless from God to me, thaaaaaaanx
+elhashimi babker Ur welcome, sonny. There's more where that came from, but that's buy the book.
This is a terrific instructional video for a door that catches or sticks when closing. I fixed a pantry door in about 5 minutes. I appreciate that the video shows how to shim the door for support while adjusting the hinge. This was very helpful. Thank you for posting.
You're very welcome. Wish I had a few more like this one. The book has a lot of suggestions, but nothing as nifty as this.
Thank you sir, Your 2 minute fix saved me removing, trimming, sanding, refinishing rehanging a door that was driving me bonkers.
You're welcome, sir. There are other tricks, but this one is the trickiest.
2:02 that sounds like the voice of a man who is fed up with telling people to stop slamming the goddamn door
Seems like a good guy :)
+Will Ventura To the best of my ability.
I MISREAD THIS I THOUGHT YOU SAID SMELLS LIKE A GOOD GUY ZKSHJSXBSJZ
It has been 15 years since you posted this, and I hope you are well. Your video just fixed a problem for me and I know it has for a number of people who have seen it. This is a small thanks for a thorough and concise tutorial. With 2.4 million views at the time of posting this, you have likely made quite a few people's lives a little easier, and that's a big deal. Thanks again!
I have seen so many adjustment videos like this and none of them have solved my problem. This is so simple! Perfect!
damn good video, thank you for your instructions, SIR! :)
DOOR STUCK
I keep coming back to this video year after year to remind myself and others how to fix a door without grinding it down. Works every time! THANKS!!!
It's been up more than a decade, I believe. Unlike the trick, which is ageless, the videographer has aged noticeable since then, as is proven by viewing my latest vids.
Thank you sir! This video will benefit human kind for decades! My wife and kids thanks you too.
This old man did more repairs in this short video than my father did in the last 5 years
Aw, but he's your Pops. That's the important thing. (Not that I don't appreciate the compliment.)