How To Fix An Uneven Sliding Door

Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.

How to fix an uneven sliding door.

Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. If the gap is larger on one side open the door then lift up and move the bottom pivot outward toward the jamb and set it into the next adjacent toothed position in the bottom bracket. Take down any removable grilles shades. Remove the door from the track.

Part 1 of 8 how to adjust an uneven inside door. 2 shims will be enough for a door that s slightly uneven but if part of the door is touching the frame when you checked the spacing use 3 shims. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.

How to repair your sliding door step 1. Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb. First locate the roller adjustment screws and use a screwdriver to turn the.

Align each adjustment screw with. Remove the head stop. Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.

If the door doesn t hang level leaving an uneven gap between the door and door frame look for an adjustable mounting screw at the inside top of each door. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. The family handyman suggests covering the. How to fix a misaligned door step 1.

Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers. Hold the cardboard shims on the backside of the hinge and place the hinge back against the door frame in the spot where you removed it from. Reinstall your clean rollers.

Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at. Reinstall the hinge with 2 3 cardboard shims behind it. Have a door that is uneven and hitting the floor when opened.