New Door Hinges Not Closing

The only difference that i can see between the old and new hinges is that the barrels on the old set are slightly larger.

New door hinges not closing.

Before trying to trim the door open it and examine the hinges. If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. I replaced the 3 5 hinges on an interior door with hinges of the same size. When this distance is too great the cabinet door won t.

If a door binds and a loose hinge is not the problem close it until it just touches the jamb don t force it closed and use a pencil to scribe a line where the door needs to be trimmed. Throw the hinges i m not talking out the window here if you don t want to cause any re decorating you can adjust a door by the hinges. But frequently the solution is on the hinge side. How to shim a hinge if a hinge leaf is recessed below the surface of the jamb or the door edge the door will not close well and the hinge will bend when you close it.

Test each screw by tightening it with a screwdriver. The idea is to bend the good hinge slightly to get it the same as the bent hinge. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. For self closing cabinet hinges adjusting the door until both the top and bottom are the same distance from the cabinet face should be done first.

That may be difficult on older painted doors. Everything went smoothly for all the doors except for one door which is actually one of our newer doors. A hinge can often work loose binding the door against the frame. Take it off de nail it and close the door so it latches shut.

Then re nail the door stops on leaving a 1 2mm gap all the way around to allow for paint fix them tighter if no decorating needs doing afterward. We recently installed new door knobs and hinges to update all of our pre hung doors. Check the door for binding and correct any problems. If you ve checked the hinges latch and fit but the door still doesn t close properly consider installing a new door.

The hinges are all standard 3 12 inch 5 8 radius and fit perfectly where the old hinges were. Tighten the hinges first. Hollow core doors can become permanently warped or twisted over time as a house sinks and compresses them making their defects nearly impossible to correct. The ideal is a 1 8 inch gap between the door and jamb at all points.

People usually try to plane off the edge. The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet. When i attempt to close the door now the door hits the stop on the hinge side before it s completely closed making it impossible to close the door. If the door sticks the screws will come loose again.

Mark both sides of the door. If you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight. Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in. If the door will still not close add another matchbook and repeat steps 2 and 3 until the door closes tightly.