Door Hardware - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Hinges

- You should replace your old hinges because worn or loosely mounted hinges will allow the door to sag and bind, no matter how well it fits the opening.
- You may need to adjust the hinges depending on how sqaure the frame is. Your door will be machined to match your old door. If the jamb is out of square, shimming adjustments may be required (a) behind the hinges or (b) behind the jamb may require prior squaring up. Hinge box cardboard works well behind the hinges if the door is not sitting square. If the jamb needs shimming, you may have to remove the casing to shim up the jamb to make it square.

If the door binds, you can also achieve adjustment by mortising the hinge onto the door slightly deeper.

If your hinges seem like they do not line up, one of the following solutions may be of help to you:
- Loosen the hinge that will not go on and then put it into place and tighten the hinge back up.
- Using a hammer, lightly tap the hinge that is higher than its partner to line them up. The pins should then slip into place

Once you have your door on its hinges and door will not close, check one of the following:
- The door is rubbing against the doorstop and you may have to mortise the hinge further into the door.
- If the door is free near the bottom but binds near the top on the latch side, the bottom hinge may be set in too deep. Remove the bottom hinge and put a piece of cardboard inside and reset the screws. This problem may be reversed also.
- Check all screws to make sure they are tight.