How to Quiet a Squeaky Door | Ask This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2019
- Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains different methods for silencing a squeaky door
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Time: 1-2 hours
Cost: $5-10
Skill Level: Beginner
Tools List for Quieting a Squeaky Door:
Hammer [amzn.to/2r3mnMl]
Shopping List:
Multi-purpose oil [amzn.to/33X1IrG]
Powdered graphite [amzn.to/2KxuqI8]
Nail [amzn.to/2Xxu1L6]
Steps:
1. Start by identifying the hinge(s) that are squeaking. Use a hammer and a nail to remove each hinge pin one at a time, and continue to open and close the door. When the door opens and closes silently, the pin(s) that are removed are the ones that are squeaking.
2. Apply some lubricating oil to the squeaky hinge pins and put them back into place.
3. If that doesn’t work, try blowing some graphite onto the hinge pin.
4. If that doesn’t work, or the squeak keeps returning after a period of time, it’s possible the hinge is out of alignment. Try carefully knocking the hinge back into alignment using the hammer and nail. Be cautious of deforming or damaging the hinge in the process.
5. Return the hinge pin to the hinge and see if the squeak has stopped. It may require more fine tune adjustments to get it perfectly back into place.
Resources:
Tom used a couple methods to try and quiet the door. In this case, the hinges were out of alignment, and needed to be carefully bent back into position using a hammer.
In most other cases, some type of lubricant will usually work to quiet a door. Tom started with a 3-IN-ONE multi-purpose oil lubricant [amzn.to/2NW80SW] (www.3inone.com/). Since that didn’t work for the homeowner, he also suggested trying 3G Powdered Graphite Lubricant [amzn.to/37jh8Zy], which is manufactured by Hillman (www.hillmangroup.com/us/en/ ). If that doesn’t work, it’s worth considering the alignment issues that Tom addressed.
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How to Quiet a Squeaky Door | Ask This Old House
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CEO of “Ya I tried that” 😂😂
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I like that he says his 2 year old “lives down the hall” as if he has his own sublet in the house that he rents. Lol
LOL!!!
some parents are subservient to their children. Thats why kids are the way they are today. a bunch of a**holes
@@johnathansantoni4533 ok boomer
@@acommentator69 case in point, 1 of those assholes facing you in the mirror.
@@WonderingAimlessly case in point, a boomer facing you in the mirror. Lol the boomers used to say don't trust anyone over 30 back when the were a bunch of young cocky hippies. We should follow their rule.
POV: You watching this video so that you can sneak around the house at night quieter so your parents won’t catch you.
Bruh its 3 am and im trying to make my door quiter it squeaks when you close it which is very annoying
Lmao I do Ethan😂😂
@@Kendy2337 yes I need water and my door is Loud !!
Nope..dont want to wake my wife when i go to brothel..
definitely😂
I built this house, gutted everything, installed new plumbing, insulation, wall board, electrical, hung the cabinets, remodeled the kitchen, laid tile and replaced the countertops. "But sorry I don't know how to fix a squeaky hinge....."
Remington Bradley basically lets us know he hired electricians ,carpenters and plumbers haha
And had tom do the work.
@@leoarzola4791 Maybe check out TH-cam next time?
It's a TV show and all scripted, silly.
Me; can’t build a model but have heard of WD-40...😂
I saw one door hinge fixing video and now all my recommendations are door hinge fixing videos.
Isaac I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Such a simple issue and fix but it is worth a ton to know.
This show is so helpful that with all I've learned I've become the problem solver for all my relatives.
Thank you 'This Old House'.
So many negative comments...haters gonna hate... helped me fix my squeaky back door... great video guys keep up the good work
I know right? Guy renovates an old house down to the wiring and plumbing, and TH-cam trolls call him an idiot because a hinge squeaks - and the whole thing was probably staged anyway so they could put the tip out there. LOL. I'm sure all the trolls are feeling very proud of their ridiculous criticisms.
My dad used to watch and old Yale’s workshop ALL THE TIME before we had cable. My mind was both blown and flooded with memories when I found this video. Thank you for keeping it up
Thanks for this timely video. Just what we needed for 3 master bedroom/bathroom doors. I showed it to my DH & he jumped up & fixed all 3. Yea! He's tried before but just couldn't achieve a lasting solution. I forwarded it to my BFF to work on her squeaky doors. Two happy families here.
Definitely a video that will help us all get some silent doors
Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This Old House has been a favorite of mine for many years and will be for the rest of my days! You guys give down to earth no nonsense tips and tricks that can help every level of handyman. Thanks for all you guys do. By the way how is Roger Cook doing these days? Pray he is getting better. Send my regards please.
Another good method for misaligned hinges is to take the top two (or bottom two) hinge pins out, then shim on the striker side of the door to get a uniform gap. Then use an adjustable wrench to bend the hinge barrels into alignment with eachother. Doors close perfect and no squeak.
Thanks. As usual, I learned a thing or two. The issues Tommy addressed are ones that I encounter often. I found a tool that makes this work easier. I think it's called the Knucklebender, and it works for adjusting hinge barrels.
This Old House:Ok. So we can just replace the whole house and they noise will go away because the door won’t exist anymore.
Owner: OK I tried that, a couple weeks later noise came back. Air raid sirens.
hahaha. This comment is everything!
@@marcela.lalala OH REALLY MARCELA? IS THAT RIGHT MARCELA? WHY IS THAT?? TELL US, MARCELA!!
The shade thrown at my man's bout his inexpensive hinges... 😥😅
Finding other people who watched the Ryan George video is super easy, barely an inconvenience.
Same
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Rithrius I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
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A door squeak can also come from the door shearing against the door jamb molding. Be sure to check the outside edges of the door for contact with the door jamb or weather stripping. Latex paint or even varnishes can cause squeak when they contact the jamb. Look for paint wear and sand down to resolve the squeak.
Thanks you Tom for creating this video it helped me. I work in maintenance and I fixed squeaky door for one of our tenants 😃
thank you, I followed the steps from the video onto my door and it worked amazing.
I've put a thin coat of vasaline on all my hinge pins. It's been years and haven't had a squeak return yet.
My wife likes vasaline
Joe Kinchicken GOT EMMMM
I feel like this will be a fitting joke for this comment thread.....
Question: What do you do if your wife starts smoking?
Answer: Use more lube. 😏
Replacing that hinges solves the problem for a longer time. It could be because the door is too heavy for the hinges so it becomes deformed.
We used a bit of synthetic motor oil on our hinges once, and we haven't heard a squeak in 15 years
I use sli-glyde... doesn't smell and stay thick.
@@DavidLucBelanger
Mobil1
Or
Penzoil Platinum Ultra PurePlus
Terrific help. Fast and detailed. Thank you and subscribed.
Anyone else search this after the ryan george video lol
Yes
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@6:11: "You get what you pay for, right?"
No, Kev. You pay for what you get, but you don't always get what you pay for.
Good quality might cost more, but just because it costs more doesn't mean it's good quality.
Thanks (again) to Tom and the 'This Old House' crew for all the helpful tips over the years. I never would have thought about the hinge being slightly bent. But that's exactly what my problem was. Matter fact the hinge pin showed wear in the same corresponding spot. No more spraying some lube on it to only have it start squeaking again a few weeks later.
Ken I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
My bedroom door has the same hinges that we installed in 2006 when my Pap built the house. They are squeaking mad and when I open my door early in the morning I can hear half the house wake up. Will be trying these methods soon, thanks.
Had the same problem a few weeks ago…used lubricant and its A for Away.
Might have to use this method in the future tho.
Love the vids from Tommy & Kev xoxo
A thorough explanation that gets at the root of the issue -- thank you!
habba I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
I love this video! It is exactly what I needed. My favorite genre of video on youtube is the noisy doorknob hinge thingy fixing! Im little daril!
Tommy and Kevin end with “dude has cheap hinges” 😂
Love this all my doors skweek now I know what to do. Thank you for sharing ☺️
I hope LayedBakDFR got his squeaky door fixed
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Definitely a great tip.
Great vlog! Thanks!!
Exactly what I needed, thank you!
The Wizard...
Everything goes smoothly with this man
Nice work Tom!
It worked like a charm for me thank you !
Thank you! Love the show!
Sometimes the hinge is installed slightly rotated in the jamb mortise. I see this a lot with inexpensive (high production) prehung doors. Also, a warped door slab can cause a hinge to squeak.
Hi Tom, this is Jason from Singapore. Saw this video recently and tried out the idea. It works. Thanks.
Thank You!! My place building was build 5 years ago. We moved in 5 years ago and this has been going on for 5 years! It is doing me CRAzy!!! Yah,okay, it's a senior apt and im probably the youngest one who lives here. I help with Dad's health. But the apartment doesn't have look like or feel like an old folks place. lol I can't even go to bathroom with waking up my neighbors!!😂
THANKS AGAIN!!,
Thank you so much. It worked like a charm!!!
5:19 Tommy missed the pin and dinged up the door, even the legends screw up haha
Just saw that. Whoops.
Jose Gordillo and he left a lil dent😅
Fixed my problem! Just a light tap on one of the barrels cleared up the squeak.
Great explanation! Exactly what I needed.
Zagstrug I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Imagine if after a couple of weeks it started to squeak again lol
That means you love because
@@loganlewis6556 because..?
@@loganlewis6556 it makes you feel better if you answer the question that's what the replies are for at least in this context
Edit:some one hacked me
We've had two HORRIBLE doors that were so loud they'd wake the whole house. I saw this last night, went out and got Graphite today, and fixed them this afternoon. THANK YOU
Is it still quiet?
BTW Joshua I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
This guy is a hero
Thanks for the help, I will have to try that. I too have to constantly lubricate the hinge. Hopefully this will fix it
Did you do it?
BTW Marshall I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Way to go Tommy.
I've always carried a wax toilet ring in my toolbox. Take the hinge pin out and lightly run it down the pin. It will never dry out and never squeak.
Great tip! If it was an old wax ring you grabbed from a remodel job, you will have to add...'It will never dry out and never squeak... and never stop reeking!' Every time they open the door, they will get a puff ;p
POV: You came here from Ryan George.
Lol yeah,
Fixing door hinges is super easy, barely an incovenient
Phoenix I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
amazing details! Thanks!
Wow that’s some great tips 😊
Would've killed me at the end if they had zoomed out a second time, so that he was being asked by a second host 'so how often do you get asked how often you see this sort of thing?'
Ryan George brought me here
Mega I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
This is best idea ever seen. Thank for this great video.
krishna I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Used coconut oil on the hinges, bolts/latches of my door. Works fine.
Transmission fluid works just fine for my squeaky hinges 😁
it’s 1am and i’m laying in bed with a squeaky door knowing i’m not gonna get up to fix it anytime soon 😭
Wow, it turns out that the hinge pin was indeed bent. I took it out, hammered it straight; now I got Sweet Silence. This video was really helpful. Thank you so much!
Fixing the squeaky door is *Super Easy, Barely an Inconvenience*
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Noisy door hinges are tight
I’m going to need you to get all the way off my back about fixing the hinge
Dare I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
@@flat-earther then What Is It
I've just fitted first ever door and stopped some annoying squeaking straight away. It isn't too hard to work out what it is causing it if you listen and watch closely when moving the door.
The hinges aren't aligned with each other usually. It was the case with mine, door frame isn't straight so that didnt help, so one hinge had to be brought out a bit with wood filler. This Causes resistance on the hinges which causes the creaking. The rubbings of the metal parts vibrate through the door, giving it the wooden creaking sound.
Moving metal parts alone dont do a creak sound like a creaking door, it's much more of a squeak, so that's the wood giving it that creaky noise.
Outstanding!!
this was *the* most helpful video
Tom is Legend.
Nice video, a lot of good information 👍🏼
Thank you!!
very well explained. thank you.
Kalyan I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Who else came here because their doors squeaked when you went to get food around 2am
It’s sneaking out for me
@@realfuxkenmatthew sneaky boy 😏
@@karllupe9373 gotta do what you gotta do
I looove your channel ❤
Wow good idea for next time
This really helped thanks
This totally did the truck for our master bath door! Don't need to worry about waking up the wife or cats now. Thank you :D
Zack I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
After using a spray lubricant that only lasted a few weeks. I took the pins out, one at a time, and put Vaseline on them. It's been about a month. Quiet so far.
Thank you
BINGO! NAILED IT!
*His wife didn't, she can't cook.*
(Cuckology 101)
Thanks
Legend !!!
It worked 😃
Thank you so much 🌷 💓
Char I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
I love a squeaky floor. It gives it character. Thanks for the video!
It can give some character yeah but keep it away from the sleeping areas. =P
Our front door is super squeaky and we all like it that way, it tells us when people are coming and going.
Nikola Wiche Yeah I could see how it is annoying around areas when you’re sleeping. Good call.
@Joe T
That's not a bad idea.
You can change the mp3 and have a different sound play during the different holidays.
@Joe T 😂😂😂
@@Fe7Ace
*There isn't a dry eye in the house, except for his wife.*
Thanks for the video. I will try it with my hinges making noise every night.
I took out each pin, in each door, in my home, one pin by pin, cleaned each pin, thin coated each pin with Vaseline, in 2010, haven't had a steak since on any door.
Tommy solved the mystery squeak. I wouldn't have considered misaligned hinges--I would have "jumped to the conclusion" of a dry hinge that needed lubricant.
Great video
for sure: subscribed
I have a squeaky front door. Im going to give this a try. Thank you.
Did you succeed?
BTW Chris I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Amazing!
thank you so much for That information I use some grease and some butter for my
Amazing quality video
casualmente I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Very good video
I use Olive oil., Take a pipette and place a few drops in the hinges paper towel to clean up! lasts for years, cheers!
Ok I’ve seen a lot of tricks and suggestions with cheap metal hinges but what can I do about solid brass hinges that don’t just bend. I looked at hinges and they appear to have the same issue with the misalignment and wearing on the barrel connections. The wood is oak and hinges are brass so nothing gives here. Please help, it’s our bathroom door right next to the 3 bedrooms so it’s used too much at night and early morning to just ignore. Thanks so much, Silas
Thanks guys
Stephen I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
This is quite common where I work. Patients room doors (grab tops of doors to do pullups) and just high traffic areas.
You can also "carefully' put your fingers on the hinge and pull it closed. The binding/squeaky hinge will vibrate. Realign by grabbing with v-jaw pliers. Great videos T.O.H.!👍👍
Thanks🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Dan Marino
I had a CREAK, not a squeak in a 10-year-old door. Oil didn't help. Turns out when I framed the door I didn't include a screw toward the bottom . A 2 1/2 inch screw cinched it tight. No more creak.
The hinge was purposely bent to keep the door stationary while remaining open😉
What I was gonna say. Bad alignment caused the door to swing shut, or open on its own...and someone hammered the hinge to make it tighter.
Normally you would hammer the pin, not the hinge. (Actually Tommy taught that trick in another episode).
Interesting. I hadn't thought of that.
just fixed my squeaky doors in 2 minutes. Thanks!