How to Adjust a Door: Door Adjustment with Hinges

wichitafixit.com door Adjustment: This can be a problem if you live in a older home or one that seems to be settling, doors can be adjusted slightly with the hinges. wichitafixit.com • How to Adjust a Door: ...
This video from wichitafixit.com is a helpful step by step DO-IT-YOURSELF tip for the home owner to adjust doors.

[@dsrussell2229]

Now I know what to do with all those washers I found in my "utility" box yesterday! Thanks Wichita guy!

[@c1nicolei]

You saved the day, my husband was getting out the sander and I would have had a lot more painting and staining to do! 2 thumbs up!

[@carrywest1711]

This was a great and simple idea. I appreciate you sharing this with everyone. A quick $0.39 fix.

[@jadubbya]

This is a great tip! Bending the hinges have worked for me most of the time, but I have a door where bending is not the fix. I'm going to try this today!
Thanks!

[@michaeladams9537]

Very helpful. I had to use shims instead of washers because my door has 3 hinges so I would need to adjust 2 of them at slightly different amounts. I had to raise my door. So I used thin shims for the middle hinge and slightly thicker ones for the bottom one. For me, it was a lot easier to take the door off by popping the pins.
That caulking idea is a neat trick. I didn't really need it here, but there are lots of times I might, so I'll keep this trick in mind. Thanks for all of your help!

[@DO-od5ry]

Thanks Dan I’ll use the tip for the bottom corner of my door that’s rubbing.

[@forrest603]

This is a great idea! Will save me a lot of hassle, fumbling with wood shims.

[@DougBarg]

love using washers instead of a shim. Elegant fix.

[@FrugalTeslaGuy]

Never thought if this. Worked great. Thanks!

[@wichitafixit]

Thank you, glad it helped, appreciate the comment.👍

[@MichaelMcAdamsBLU]

Excellent tip, thanks for sharing.

[@specopstrader]

Great video and an easy fix! Thank you!

[@dleetz]

I'm going to try the washer solution for my interior door. I like it: it's simple and you don't cut or sand anything down. Thanks for the idea!

[@ProCarwashLLC]

Your the man Steve!

[@a.r.r.5626]

STEVE!!!! Thank you very much. I almost ruined a nice solid core door by gouging out wood in the hinge mortise area. This worked TONS better. I actually used FINISH WASHERS to give a bit more depth. THANKS!

[@MrAntony2112]

good tip mate! Thanks for sharing

[@SofoniBeats]

This really helped me out

[@brokenarrowez]

nice technique, good video

[@Digitalsnapp]

I like the washer idea. Thanks

[@RobinHood-hk5dk]

thanks. great advice

[@richardwendlandt1643]

Thank you ! good idea

[@wichitafixit]

it sounds like the hinge side of the jam isn't square to the stud, make sure the jamb on both sides of the door are square with each other, also check the door stop the inch and a half piece that runs around the door jam, make sure the door isn't bumping that on the hinge side, if it is take a block and hammer and tap it back just a hair, good luck hope it helped.

[@jstaton3742]

THANK YOU...BRILLIANT!

[@markwiygul6356]

Thanks! That's exactly what I need to do with a door. It's hitting at the same spot

[@dolphinsc1]

Nice trick, instead of using a door hinge shim you used 3 galvanized washers, ingeniously simple.

[@wichitafixit]

This will work with a three hinge door, this is a for a door that need little adjustment, 9 out of 10 times the first thing someone will do is start cutting off the door, try this first.

[@alevxzx]

washers. brilliant. Thank you so much!

[@1111rick11111]

came up with this myself yesterday but corner of door still hits floor a bit and hinge beginning to stick out too much now. This will work up to a certain amount then out comes the planer.

[@nashtyboy21]

thanks for the video, exactly the same problem I am having at home.

[@andreaariv4880]

Door knob not level with the lock

[@mfahlers]

Thanks for the great idea? You may want to think about improving your sound with a microphone since it takes away from an otherwise excellent video.

[@justinbathurst6640]

Will this help if I'm trying to push the door out an 8th of an inch?

[@wichitafixit]

Yes, just depends on which way you need to move it on where you need to put the washers.

[@nicktackes3179]

great idea, but it only works for a very small offset.

[@playmarcusongs]

Brother installed interior door but hinges are binding, not allowing door to close.... sugestions, please?

[@battlecruiserna]

huh. i usually just bend the hinges. this is so much easier!

[@joelhill4107]

Ya, most definitely!!! This guy doesn't have a clue!! Bent the top hinge to open up the gap, if you need to rack the door more, bend the bottom hing to close up, thus racking the door more. Makes way too much sense!!!

[@andreaariv4880]

what if the knob is not level with the locking side

[@wichitafixit]

heyimandrea there's a limited distance to adjust the door this way, in some instances you can take a Dremel and take Material off the plate as needed high, low, front or back.

[@romanamerlene8554]

Great to see that woodprix has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

[@danconnors8961]

Washers, super!!

[@Macmullian]

Why not just put packers on the bottom hinge

[@tomekapompey563]

Im using woodprix instructions to make it and I do it already :)

[@MrTruth111]

Those moviemaker effects between scenes are horrible....