Tighten Door Hinge Pin

I have a door that was sticking rubbing on the top right side because the top hinge pin seems too narrow.

Tighten door hinge pin.

Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Take out one of the pins in the hinge. You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor.

I tried this exactly the way shown and the hinge is now tight and the door no longer sticks. If your door won t close tighten the screws on the hinges and replace the middle screw on the top hinge with a 3 inch 7 6 cm screw. The best way to adjust the hinges on your door depends on what kind of problem your door has. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

In this diy 60 second fix doug cornwell shows us how to tighten a door hinge which will stop a door from opening on its own. Self centering bits come in sizes to fit cabinet and full size door hinges. Remove the locking pin. If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers.

Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. This video will show you how to adjust a self closing spring hinge door. For hinges that have screws on top you may use a hex wrench to make your adjustments. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

If you have locking pins then see description below for additional instructions. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. First check that the hinge screws are tight. Use a nail under the pin and hit it with a hammer.

Open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. Adjust the gap by bending the hinges. Alure home improvements doug cornwell shows us how to stop a door from opening on its own. If you notice a slot that has holes and a small pin on the side of the hinge insert the tension rod that came with the hinges to tighten or loosen them.

Open the door grasp it. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge.