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A life saver. Thank you. I was going out of my mind trying to get even gaps/reveals.

Where do I find these shims? I bought plastic ones at Home Depot. I thought I installed them correctly but still have a gab on the handle side. Could this be due to the actual door frame? Should I look into redoing the frame and then see if the door needs these shims?

Excellent. Thank you.

Super helpful thank you!

Does adding a shim lead to a tilt in the hinge? So the screw is sticking up, no longer flush with the hinge plate?

Very helpful video. How thick are these shims or do you test different thickness of shim. How long is the shim have to be? The whole length of the hinge. Do you ever put shims on the hinge attached to the door?

Much gratitude!

This was VERY educational, excellent video. I never realized that you could add a shim away from the hinge barrel to pull in the door. Thanks so much.

Best basic and straightforward video on this that I've seen. Good job sir! Thank you

Fantastic video.

Great explanation, much appreciated solved the problem on my double front doors sagging.

WTF

Way to fast and confusing information, when ur an average Joe not a door pro. Good luck

Will this work if i have a big enough gap on the lock side that I can feel air coming through?

thanks. this worked. although it took me an hour. I didn't have the shims and couldn't wait, so I used old credit cards cut lengthwise in 3rds and taped together. Had to shim both the top hinge away from barrel and bottom hinge next to barrel to achieve result.

Thank you. Your explanation is brilliant. Your post saved us from replacing our door!

I completed the shimming but the door is a bit harder to close now. it wants to stop closing about 1" away from the frame. I had to move my door towards the hinges because my latch was too close to the frame and was catching the frame. I think its because with the shims installed away from the barrel, there's a few degrees of camber introduced. I may be flexing the door actually in order to make it meet the latch..

Where does one find these shims?

Just want to thank you for this. I had to improvise the shims with cut down zip ties and double stick tape, but they worked perfectly to push/pull my garage access door into alignment - with your suggestions about shim placement and screw sequence. You Tube at its very best.

Awesome video! Do you need to shim a door with Bommer self closing hinges?

You just solved an all day door alignment nightmare. Great video

Thank you so much!

A friend and fellow carpenter showed me this about 20 years ago. Been using this method ever since on interior doors. I use heavy / dense cardboard shims I make and use CA to hold them in place so they'll stay in place if the painters remove the door. Never knew you could buy them. Thanks!

Those shims are called "Ready-Shims" How I wrote it down to remember: PUSH LEFT, PULL RIGHT. OPPOSITE SCREWS FIRST. (Shim placement location in relation to the hinge barrel) To push the door away from the hinge, put it on the left closest to the barrel. To pull the door towards the hinge, put it on the right farthest from the barrel.

not basic hinges

Thank you

On the door I'm doing the top part is hitting the door frame so I needed to go in toward the hinge I tried this with the shims but it still didn't quite do it the screws are very small on commercial should I use longer screws?

I can find the metal shim you used in the video. What is the name of manufaturer and size? Thank you

How do I fix this problem?

I won't to know where this guy got the shims shown in the video? Can't seem to find anything like it anywhere 😕

ok, I have a door that needs to push at the top and pull at the bottom to get it square across the sill plate. What about the center hinge? Do nothing on that one?

What is the name/brand of those shims? I can't find them online. Thanks for a very good video!

Tips from other comments: Use an old credit card or penny. Fixed my door with 3 cents and a bit of glue stick to hold them in place

Thanks, very helpful explanation. Fixed my sticky door easily with these instructions. Excellent!

Thank you for the instructional video . . . very well explained and most useful!

Where can you find shims like you're using? Looking at the local hardware stores and at the big box stores, as well as the internet I only see the kind that you describe as full size.

What is the difference between a door, and a door opening? Also (and no further questions): Q. Is the opening bullet resistant? A. No, the opening is not bullet resistant as neither the glass or door will stop a bullet from penetrating the opening. However, the opening has passed ballisitic testing so that after being shot, the full assembly does not weaken and will stay intact throughout the 4 minute physical attack.

Thank you

Just burn the house down and start over again!

What if you only have three screws that are straight up and down holding the hinge in

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome. Thanks for making this so easy. Worked like a charm. Thanks!!!

Where do you buy these? Can't find them at HD or lowes

Where can I get these skinny shims I am only seeing full size with screw holes

Excellent video

Can you tell me where to get these shims for part of the door hinge ? Does it work better than full door shim under the hinge ? Thanks.

I was way too distracted by the SARG on the guys wrist. Thank you for this guide!

So you never shim the bottom hinge when the top is out from the bottom correct?

Thanks to you, along with an old Safeway customer card, some tape, scissors and luck....I got my closet door fixed!

Didn't work for me. I have a steel door that hangs low on the lock side and scrapes against the threshold. So much so I've had to remove the threshold. I first tried longer screws... 4x 3 inch screws into the top hinge and into the 2x4. I then tried placing two pennies in the mortise...farthest side from the barrel. Tightened the opposite screws first and then the last two. Closed the door and still have the same gap at the top and scraping bottom. Gap at top hinge side is 7/16 while the gap at the lock side is 3/8.

Seriously? They're not even trying to get in the door. Tiny little swings with the sledge against the lock. Short little swings with the battering ram and two people... This video makes me think that ASSA is really afraid to test the door against an actual attack. Not once did they attack the lock with any serious force. They kept pounding the middle of the door and not the weak area - the lock end.