How To Fix A Sticky Exterior Door | 3 Easy Fixes
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
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I will walk you through 3 possible fixes to make your exterior door easy to open and close. If you are a beginner, no problem, as I will completely explain each step making this DIY repair approachable regardless of your skill level. 
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Just got a new door handle for my door, and it was very sticky. After inspecting the door, I realized it had the exact same issue the one in the video had. I bent the hinges as instructed, and the problem was fixed! Extremely pleased with this video. Thank you!
Time saver! After trying to smack extra shims around the frame we watched this video.. our top hinge just needed adjusted. It's fixed now. Thank you!
Thanks! I just fixed two outside doors that have been like this since we moved into this house two years ago. My husband said we would have to call a handyman. I decided to look it up on youtube and give a go...I just saved us some money thanks!
I use a couple of hinge adjustors at work as a maintenance guy, but I found your fix to be very practical. I'll remember that for future issues. I also like how all you needed was a crescent wrench. Thanks!
Works like a charm! I replaced a door that was sticking near the top. I took the pin out of the hinge and bent two of the prongs back just a little. Replaced the pin and no more sticking!!! Thank you for the upload!
Very helpful. I am closing on a home in a couple weeks that already has two rubbing door that seller didn't wanna take care of. WDO said no wood rot or anything. Hopefully I can do something like this to adjust the swings, I didn't know hinges play all these adjustment role too. Thanks again!
Bending the hinges fixed my very badly sticking interior door. However, the hinge half with 3 knuckles was affixed to the door instead of the jam. I enjoy your videos, very straight forward and you get right to the point.
Thank you, it worked! I had already tried step 1 and 2 and I was about to sand/plane down the wooden edge of my door. This was a superior option.
your tweak with the wrench on the hinges is fantastic, it saved me a lot of grief, bending the hinges out a touch allows me to open my front door now, as i only have use of my left side it saved me a lot of heavy lifting to take the door down, thank you very much
Thanks for this video! I was able to fix my door in 5 minutes after watching your diagnostic tips. I have Andersen doors and it’s someway, as they have this “in/out” thing on the hinges that move them in/out with just a few turns either way. Job done.
Yep just what I needed. I've been struggling with this front damn door since I moved in almost 13 years ago. Thank you.
Just did this on a pre-hung door that would not close. With a shim on the jamb side, the pin finds its way into the knuckles easily. Worked like a charm.
I just watched another video and to fix that door the way he did it, you basically have to be like a NASA flight Engineer with no less than 27 years experience 🤣, your video and explanation was so simple and easy to follow, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
You bet!
Thank you!! I was all set to plane the frame and never thought to check the hinges. Top one was loose. Tightened. Problem solved.
Thank you! After years of tolerating a sticking door, your video finally enabled me to fix it!
You are wizard!! Thank you for saving me from planing down and repainting my doorframe.
I wish I had found this video before I replaced some of my other doors. I had to plane them and repaint. Sheesh!
Bending the hinges worked perfectly, thanks for the video!!
Bending the top hinge fixed my issue. Thanks!
Worked for me. And the crescent wrench is the right tool. Thank you.
Sir, that was AWESOME, the little bend did it.
Thanks, thought I was going to have to use the sander!
Thank you for talking through your thought process. Terrific video!
Thanks for posting this! I have the same problem in the same spot so I followed your steps and it seemed to correct the top corner! Now the bottom corner is sticking. 🤤 I assume I should do the same bending on the bottom hinge knuckles?
I've seen these videos before but I was unclear as to which hinges needed to be adjusted and more importantly, in which direction. Thanks for explaining about the knuckles on the hinges to the door.
Genius!!! Thanks for the fix, brand new door that settled over the past year, been driving us crazy. The adjustable trick was magic - thank you!
Just what I needed. Thank you
You gave us a complete and thorough solution process! Nice work! Great video!
Hey, just found your channel, watched the anti-siphon bib video first. I like how you explain stuff, very easy for me to follow what you are doing and understand it completely. My exterior front door has exact same problem. I knew about checking the screws, but never knew I could tweak the hinge knuckles, brilliant!
Hey Stev, welcome to the channel and best of luck on you projects/repairs around the house.
Thank for the video.
Bent hinges to move door to hinge jam, but door, still decks in the middle are if jam. On the hinge side it is right to jam. So no more knuckle adjustment.
Think I have two choices
1) belt sand the jam on lock side
2) take molding off on Lock jam side and remove some shiim
What do you think??
If I get longer screws for the bolt and latch strike plates might that pull the jam away from the door.
I adjusted my door byremoving screws from lower hinge, jamb side , and putting 2 screws into the jam flush with the jamb,
backing them out a few thousantth of an inch, then reinstalling the lower hinge screws. (which now, hinge half does not fit square) it will sqare the door in the frame.if that made the door not square .. you repeat the action adjusting thr screws under the lower jamb hinge.
Thanks Henry Loos
If you're replacing any hinge screws on exterior doors, use 3"-4" screws. You should change out those screws anyway if it has short screws, 1"-2" has almost no security against thieves kicking the door in, they just barely hold the door in place on its own.
Definitely good to have some hinge screws going into the framing structure.
This saved a lot of time and was very helpful. I also had to bend the middle hinge a bit but all worked out well. Thanks
Thanks Jim!
bending the hinge helped me. thx alot.
No Prob, happy it helped you out 👍
Thank you, this helped me to open a stuck door!
This worked, thank you so much.
Our external condo door to backyard (just like the one in your video example) has the same symptoms where we really have to pull it to open it and "hip check" it to close it fully. It just seemed to start "acting up" over the last couple weeks. It has been humid outside. We have central A/C. I tried tightening the screws on both the door and the jam sides of the hinge, but no improvement. The door appears to be getting "stuck" at the Bottom of the door though, rather than the sides. Without force the door stays open with about a 1/4" to 1/2" gap. Beyond that it has to be forcibly closed. I am trying to avoid taking it off the hinges (only as a last resort) as there is no screen/storm door.
If you put a 2x4 on the top jam and push it down. It will a bigger space between the door and the jam then the door will not hit the jam anymore. After that you may have to put some caulking at the molding.
Very informative! Well done!
For the hinge, would prefer to deepen the top hinge slot on the frame. This will give you the same result, but, you are free to replace with any hinge in the future without having to bend them again.
For the top, try driving long wood screws right through the frame to pull it up. Usually that will give you that space you needed. You may need to apply some caulking to hide the crack from that extra space.
How do you deepen the top hinge slot on the frame? Could you explain step by step please?
@@maryhawker5003 on wooden door frame only. Just use chisel and hammer to make that hinge spot deeper slowly. I'm sure there are really good videos that shows how chisel out hinge openings.
OK, this was logical to me.It was the first thing I wanted to do but then I thought that would make things worse-now I can feel better about it.
I can fix or build most things...however, doors give me hives...when I hear " Hey Dear, the garage door utility room is sticking again." There goes my day. It never is something easy dealing with a door. Most help never address my situation because it will always be unique in some way. This time, mine was bending the hinge. This wasn't suggested mainly because they want you buying new hinges and repairing the door frame from stripped screws - an all day joy, Thank you for keeping it simple. And, if I can get cooperation in relocating the dirty laundry pile farther from the doorway it will eliminate closing towels in it. This will help greatly...let's see how this fix goes over.
Same with me buddy
Your best response to fix it in the future when you hear “hey dear” should be you’ve embraced feminism and their mantra for equality and ask them why their calling you. Remember they keep telling us they can do anything a man can do and better. Have at it ladies😁
This was super helpful. Looking forward to trying all 3 tips on both my interior and exterior doors.
Hi Scott really good teacher! My stick is on a double outside door there is rubber like strip on bottom which is now tearing?? It is so hard to open would that be the bending hing trick?? Thank you
Brilliant, fixed my door!!
Good info thank you for fully explaining, I will subscribe
Hi, thanks for the amazing video. My issue is the opposite, the locks close well, but I have to push the door in a bit to close it, because it doesn't close smoothly. I have plenty space at the top of the door, but when I close the door it rub a tiny bit at the bottom. I screwed (2) 3" screws on the top and middle hinges, but it still not closing smoothly 😭it's a brand new exterior door. I noticed the door a little tight between the middle hinge and bottom bottom hinge, butfrom the middle to the top hinge space looks good. Any suggestions?
Fixed my new cabinet that just wouldn't align... Thanks!
Thanks!
Worked like a charm😀
Is your adjustable wrench an actual “Crescent” wrench or on other brand?
any suggestions on how to deal with extra big gap on opposite from hinges side, gap from 1/4 to 1/2 inch on exterior door.
What if all of a sudden I can barely unlock my deadbolt? My house has settled and caused that, I just don’t know what approach to take with that? This is an exterior door going to the back yard! Thank you!!!
1. Make sure the locks are hitting correctly
2. The hinges need to be checked.
3. Moving the knuckles on the hinges toward the door ~1/16” should fix the problem.
Hi, my French door style don't closes in summer( overlapping of an inch), but closes in winter. What to do?
You stated that the door side of the hinge has 2 knuckles on. That is dependant on whether it is a right or left handed door
Does the middle hinge ever come in to play with the top or bottom hinge being bent?
I have needed to make small adjustments to the middle hinge a few times in the past. Usually it is just a small adjustment when you are making a larger adjustment at the top or bottom hinge.
I need help with an exterior door that has a big gap on the other side of the hinges and light can be seen on the top when is closed. The gap is almost all the way up to the lock.
The alternative would be to also hit the lower hinges on the opposite direction as the top, but then the concern would be developing a larger gap at the lower corner? I'm only asking because you said it was still kinda rubbing.
Good point, a lot of the time it is a bit of back and forth to get everything to line up without interference. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍
@@EverydayHomeRepairs sorry if I worded it as if I knew what I was talking about. That is purely my suspicion. I will deploy this strategy in the coming weeks 😅
What can I do if my deadlock front door is not aligned in which it is sticking out a little bit towards me inside the house?
Hi Ageed, this is how I usually troubleshoot and fix misalignment in the deadbolt ruclips.net/video/UlBFYua7eaA/видео.html
Praise the Lord. You did not say to sand the door like other novices. Nice job.
Thanks!
Does sanding the door ever work? If so, shoukd it be repainted afterwards?
@@kallenyc inside doors are hollow and thin frame...can't sand much, paint okay
Twenty years that door was sticky - fixed in five minutes. Thanks!
What to do if it has gap at the top but tight at the bottom on both sides
I am working on a door that won't close completely and can't even determine where the problem is. I have filed down every square inch and still can't figure it out. Any suggestions?
My metal outside door has no space at the top on the door handle side. The deadbolt doesn't line up without pushing down really hard on the door knob and the door latch doesn't catch properly. The hing screws are tight. I ordered the fastcap door knuckle to adjust the hinges. Do I bend the two hinge knuckles toward the door?
Hey Rebecca, also take a look at this video as it might be a more relevant fix for your deadbolt ruclips.net/video/UlBFYua7eaA/видео.html
@@EverydayHomeRepairs thank you!
@@EverydayHomeRepairs just in case this doesn't work can you please tell me which way I need to bend the hinge knuckles ( like I've seen in the videos ) so as to increase the space at the top corner of the door on the doorknob side? I'm trying to do what I can without hiring someone unless necessary. Thank you.
@@rebeccadees2300 You want to bend the door side hinge knuckles towards the door. Your situation is similar to the one in the video.
So, do you remove the pin from the hinge before bending the knuckles back?
The pin ran off by its own
Mine won’t bend at all with the crescent. Just keeps spinning off the knuckle
@@mack9208 I used vicegrip when I was doing a whole bunch of doors at my workplace.
What do you do to a door that scraps with the top at the top left corner and doesn't close without pushing hard?
Sell the house.
@@jimmaynard3 Lol
My door is sticking at the top, How to do fix that?
I noticed that in your door videos you don't say to cut or trim the door with a circular saw. Is this a no - no?
DOOR STUCK!
doors may stick but legends never die
Crescent wrench does not work because it slides or just surface of the hinge need a hammer and a few light wax
This is what you do when door stuck?
What if my door is stuck shut completely and can’t get it open. Idk what happened it was working just fine and then today it was shut and now it won’t open 😭
I would remove 1/16 or maybe 1/8 of an inch off the top with a hand planer. It might just have a bow or bulge.
be careful with decorative cast iron hinges. They don't bend, they snap. ask me how I know lol
Good point
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For some odd reason, I need to raise the door. We can’t open or close the door without kicking it. The door has opened and closed reasonably well over several years, but this year my wife can’t even kick it shut.
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I have an exterior entrance door that’s sticking when opening, but perfectly fine when closing from inside. I do see a gap on the bottom right of the door⋯but top left is tighter than tight.
Hey Wendy, Did you check to make sure all of the hinge screws are tight and haven't loosened overtime? That is what causes 80% of the issues I have ran into over the years. Make sure the screws don't look tight but then just spin because the hole is stripped out.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Yes, some of the screws look tight, but do spin when I tried to tighten hem. Maybe its time to replace them. Thank you
@@wendycheng6148 Go ahead and take 1 of the screws out and measure the length. I am guessing it will be about 1 inch long. If that is true I would pickup a few of these packs homedepot.sjv.io/xGRek and use the 2 1/4 inch long screws in the same hole where the 1 inch screw would not tighten. This should allow you to securely tighten down the hinges and make sure the door isn't sagging. Let me know if it works, thanks!
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks again. I will get the screws tomorrow, may need to get an electric screwdriver as well. If all works well, I don't need to hire a handyman :)
If I have to bend the knucles, how do I know which direction to bend? Is it always to the right? Thanks.
For some reason none of these methods work. The only thing that seems to make the door close perfectly is if I just remove the top bolt it's only from my closet so I guess I don't care that much
What should I do if stuck in the bathroom and can't open the door?? Do I need to call 911??
Oh no! Did you make it out of there ok?
@@shaymarie4913 yes. I used scissor to open it. Luckily
How can this even be legal mr? I hope this is not some kind of a misleading thing to get me in trouble with the law?..
I just rub some grade A butter down the edge of door problem solved..
I am a 70 yt. old retired woman that will not beable to do this herself. Who can I dall to do this for me?
Look for a local handy person. Agree a fee in advance.
Keep scanning for actual helpful videos.
Larry with the burn 🔥
I hate to say this but DOOR STUCK
DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK
Its amazing how you can stretch out a 1 minute video into 8.
You should take the time to make your own videos if you know so much. this guy took the time to teach us his experience with making doors perfect and you vomit petulance all over him. when did we become such an arrogant society
Use me as a dislike button
Yeah, I am surprised they took that away 🤷♂️
Get to the point