How To Fix French Doors That Stick At The Top

How to fix a double door that will not close tightly when doors don t close properly it s because they are misaligned with respect to the jamb or in the case of french doors with each other.

How to fix french doors that stick at the top.

Step 1 determine the source of the problem whether the french doors are completely unable to open only stick intermittently or simply feel rather stiff you must examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of the problem. Where the doors stick will determine how you fix the problem. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. Watch for the areas where the doors sticks particularly around the top and bottom of each door.

Luckily leveling your doors is as easy as tightening or loosening your hinges until the doors are back in place. If it is happening along the top edge of the door frame this fix may only make the situation worse. By having an idea of how to fix the doors when this happens you can ensure that access to the garden is never hindered. Open and close the doors individually.

Apart and run the point along the jamb. Over time french doors will start to loosen in their frame and hang crooked making it difficult to open or close. How to fix a door that is rubbing or hitting the top of the door jamb. On the top middle or bottom.

If the weathers been hot and your doors face south why you should maybe hang on before adjusting those french doors. Open and close the doors together to check for sticking along the center where the two doors meet. Plane the door with a belt sander. Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.

If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.