In this video I fix a gap between the door and the frame that let's light in and hot and cold weather. This is a very easy diy repair that I did using tools that you will have around the house.
3" screws in the strike plate helps to keep the resident more safe when someone is kicking the door in. Split jamb looks like there's been forced entry at one time.
Ok. First of all Thank Youuu!!!! Your video is clear, precise and to the point and I appreciate that so much. You are the first person I've seen talk about the hinges to move the door to where it needs to be. And that is brilliant because as you know when you're taking the door off sometimes the hinges get bent. I'm layman and do my own home improvement stuff where I rent. I appreciate the details and your explanations and for not being arrogant or condescending. That's huge in my book and I will watch all of your videos. And I will share them. You're awesome keep up the awesome work. ❤
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It’s a better idea to fill the old holes on the strike plate with some toothpicks and a little glue so you don’t slide the screws back in the same holes. You’ve also got an uneven margin line on the top of the door from handles side to hinge side. You need to do the same thing on the middle hinge and on the bottom hinge to bring that up to where the door doesn’t look like it’s hanging out of place . I am now a subscriber. Thank you, brother.
Usually there is a lil tab on the inside of the lock catch you can bend to adjust where the door sits against the weather strip. Also love the bend the hinge knuckles tip
Awesome straight to the point tutorial, thanks maintenance man!! 🙏🙏 I had to laugh at myself when you said you've actually had to peel foam off some door frames and 👋 hi I am this door frame 😂 💯 so much foam but nothing works!! I'm trying your way right now so keep you posted!!
Fantastic video my friend. I watch tons of videos to send to people in need and maybe pick up a trick here or there. This one is going in my “help your neighbor” playlist.
Your video popped up in my feed just now and boy did I need your channel. I am having to do some light maintenance to my home and This is one of my issues. I am also having issues with my interior doors not being able to close 🙃
Suggestion: use the scrap splinter wood material that you cut out with the razor blade to stuff inside the old hole. That will add some extra level of stability so that your new screw has no chance of breaking out because of the weakness to the left of it. It's worse if the new hole is really close to it versus how far yours is maybe but it really helps to reinforce that area laterally. Thank you for the tip on bending the hinges. I've never done that before or seen that and have quite a few that I could use that technique on
carry some golf tees to drive into the striker plate screw holes, then score with your knife then tap to break off. carry some 3 inch exterior deck screws to replace one top hinge screw to the jamb. the door weight loosens and sags the jamb. the new screw will reach to the framing and pull the jamb back ito place. bending hinges is a last resort method.
Love this easy fix. My question is in two parts; first, can you use this on the bottom hinge to close the gap on the bottom? Second part is once done with making adjustments do you also bend the other so you can put the pin back in? I have cousin in the Tucson area and my aunt and uncle used to live off grant. Both passed away a couple years ago. My uncle was heavily into the masons and shriners. He helped build the mall and high school.
Thanks for the video. But the door opens out to the outside and there's a gap between the frame and the door. Weather stripping is good. Door is metal and new but installed about .70 of an inch away from the frame :( what can I do?
I thought you were only supposed to bend the hinges on the leaf screwed into the door NOT all of them and never the three attached to the leaf on the door jamb...
