Got a quick question that I’d love an answer to 🙂
During the year to make myself some spending money I make pizzas on Friday nights. The front door to the shop is difficult to open and close because the concrete under the frame has shifted and raised itself on the hinge side. Because of this (my english teacher would kill me if she saw me start a sentence with because like that) the bottom of the door is rubbing against the bottom of the frame. My boss asked my if I could fix it so I said I’d give it my best.
Now, can see there being two options here….
Since the door and door frame is all metal I figure I can either
1) Take the quick route and use a dremol tool to cut/sand/grind away the rubbing surfaces (job doesn’t need to be pretty, just be nice not to have to body check the door open and closed)
or
2) Try and lift the door. I lifted up on it today and there’s about a 1/4″ of movement. The hinges appear to have treaded bolts going through them. Anyone know if you can adjust the way the door sits on the frame/in the hinges?
I’ve never had to work on a steel door before. Thanks in advance for all replies… sorry I don’t have a picture of what I’m talking about.
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Metal doors and frames use machine screws. It would not be a simple matter of raising up the door and screwing in to a new location. Another problem with that idea is that the hinge gains are cut fairly tight to the size of the hinge.
What can you pick up - the door itself, or does the door sort of rock or pivot?
If you look at the hinges, are all the screws tight in both the door and the jamb? If not, tighten them and try the door again. If you cannot tighten the screws, you may need to tap a larger threaded hole and countersink the hinge an appropriate amount for the new screw.
Once you get the screws tight, you may be done. If it is still rubbing, you may be able to shim the hinges to tweak the door's position in the opening. If this is not the problem, then grinding is one solution.
DC