I had exactly this issue with a door in my apartment. A google search brought me here, and your solution worked. A basic cardboard shim in the top hinge raised the door enough to close properly. Really appreciate you posting this video!
Thanks for this video. I have double French doors with a gap between them at the bottom third. There's already weather stripping but it's not wide enough. So I'll go through your inspection and try this. I couldn't tell though - do you just loosen the screws to slide the shims in or do you remove completely? Thanks.
You could do 2 things. A. Pull the top hinge inward and close the gap between the frame and the door. Do this by shimming the hinge furthest from the pivot point. B. At the bottom hinge you want to make that gap bigger. To make it bigger you shim the hinge CLOSEST to the pivot point of the hinge . Hard to explain but hope it helps
@@uptokode thank you sir , May be you can do a video on this. I work for a university and all the deal With is commercial hardware and doors. It would be great to see more on this topic of shimming in different scenario. Ty for responding you are a the man.
My apologies! The purpose of the video is to show that you can shim your hinges with thin cardboard or paper in order to push or pull the door and adjust it so it won’t bind.
Because he's working on a knock down commercial door here with heavy duty hinges and you need to adjust them by shimming the front or back of the hinge leaf. Bending the hinge loops is for standard interior/exterior doors
I like using the shim method (even on residential doors) because I can change it as required. Some doors change with the seasons and i would have some mangled hinge loops if I adjusted them 2 times a year. And my method is easier to make small adjustments.
I watched a number of how-to door adjustments, but your solution is the one that worked. Thank you.
Great video. I've been doing this for the past several weeks. Most of the doors and frames in our house are all katty whompus. Thanks for the video.
You bet Gene! Always glad to see your name in the comments
I had exactly this issue with a door in my apartment. A google search brought me here, and your solution worked. A basic cardboard shim in the top hinge raised the door enough to close properly. Really appreciate you posting this video!
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I appreciate you noticing!! And yes I will keep on youth.
I've chiseled out wood, but strangely I've never thought to shim. I almost feel ashamed to say I learned something new, but I learned something new.
That’s good! Being open minded is better than the alternative
Great to learn new things! Great Video! Great commenters too! 2 thumbs UP ! Liked and Subscribed! Thank You!
Just happen to be wearing my Up to Kode T-shirt when this video came up.
That’s awesome!! Great timing
What do you make your hinge shims out of?
Thin cardboard or folded paper
Very nice. 10/10
Great video and info. Thanks!
Thanks for this video. I have double French doors with a gap between them at the bottom third. There's already weather stripping but it's not wide enough. So I'll go through your inspection and try this. I couldn't tell though - do you just loosen the screws to slide the shims in or do you remove completely? Thanks.
Technically remove the hinges to get it fairly perfect to what you need would be best.
Very nice technique thank you sir.
You’re welcome! Learned that in carpentry school many moons ago!
Thanks for the awesome guidance!
Happy to help!
What if the door is sagging and rubbing on the bottom corner where do you place the shim to lift it up a bit ?
You could do 2 things.
A. Pull the top hinge inward and close the gap between the frame and the door. Do this by shimming the hinge furthest from the pivot point.
B. At the bottom hinge you want to make that gap bigger. To make it bigger you shim the hinge CLOSEST to the pivot point of the hinge .
Hard to explain but hope it helps
@@uptokode thank you sir , May be you can do a video on this. I work for a university and all the deal
With is commercial hardware and doors. It would be great to see more on this topic of shimming in different scenario. Ty for responding you are a the man.
@jaybig360 I’ll do what I can when I’m working on commercial doors. Thank you !
What are the Shims made of?
I make them out of paper or thin cardboard.
You can spread or pinch the hinges too instead of shims.
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Great video, but I wish the video would be “fast” while you are actually doing the work. To me would he easier in slower motion.
I could not see what you did on the middle and bottom hinge. Show up close...I learned nothing sorry.
My apologies! The purpose of the video is to show that you can shim your hinges with thin cardboard or paper in order to push or pull the door and adjust it so it won’t bind.
seems like a lot of effort, why dont you just pop the hinge pins and bend the hinge loops as needed
Because he's working on a knock down commercial door here with heavy duty hinges and you need to adjust them by shimming the front or back of the hinge leaf.
Bending the hinge loops is for standard interior/exterior doors
@@evictioncarpentry2628 thanks
I like using the shim method (even on residential doors) because I can change it as required. Some doors change with the seasons and i would have some mangled hinge loops if I adjusted them 2 times a year. And my method is easier to make small adjustments.
Thanks!
Excellent info for someone like us, living in an old house, where everything is out of whack. I'm onto it now. Thanks & Cheers from downunder. PP
Very happy to hear! I’ve been using this trick since my apprenticeship days back in 2003-2007. 😮