Top Door Hinge Not Lining Up

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Top door hinge not lining up.

Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly. If the door is warped it will show up as a gap between the string and. How to fix a misaligned door step 1. Drive a screw near the middle of the area where the door is rubbing.

Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit. Existing screw holes don t work the screw holes don t line up and you can see that when you screw the new screws in they won t be a tight fit now. You may need to add a second screw. Check the door from corner to corner on both sides of the door.

You can see the existing holes from where the old door has been removed. You will then surely know which direction the door. Pull the string tight to the bottom of the door. This is the new door hinge that will need to be hung onto this door surround.

Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame.