Tweaking Door Hinges

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Tweaking door hinges.

If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. If the mortise in the jamb is set too close to the stop the door will bind against the stop. If the hinge leaf fastened to the door is not set fully in the mortise because of paint plaster tape or misalignment the hinges will bind.

Hinge tweaker heavy weight size for 180 gauge commercial door hinge adjustment tool hinge bender make sure this fits by entering your model number. This might cause the door to creak or to spring back from a closed position. Allow the glue to dry. The hinge tweaker tools are bringing door maintenance professionals more value with a simple well designed and ergonomically friendly tool set.

Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Solve door problems such as sagging sticking or misaligned doors by re bending tweaked hinges so your doors. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise.