You are absolutely right, as I removed the top part of the trim to expose more of the piece I see what you mean by upper joint being “rabbet joint” as you put it. Again you are right about the trim at the top, if you were to some how move it over it would be too short, but replacing trim is easy.
How can I make my door fit better?
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Quote from Youtube video: But you can also use a belt sander or you could use a planer all three of them will do the same trick. You just keep taking a little bit off until it's a nice easy fit.
Where do you shim a door jamb?
Shim behind the latch-side jamb to make an even gap between the door and the jamb. Usually three or four sets of door shims, evenly spaced along the jamb, are plenty. Drive two finish nails into each set of shims to hold the jamb in place. Cut off the protruding door shims with a fine-tooth saw or a utility knife.
How much smaller should a door be than the jamb?
Check for Fit
Ideally, there should be a gap of about 1/8 inch at the top and along each side, and about 3/8 inch at the bottom.
How much can you shim a door?
The rough opening typically allows for about ½ inch of shimming on each side of the door frame. If the rough opening is wider, you can tack ½-inch shims together to fill the space.
How do you fix a door that hits the frame?
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Quote from Youtube video: A piece of paper that you can fold over a couple times if you put that behind the hinge that will pack it out enough to allow the top side of the door to actually move a little bit over.
How do you make a door fit if it’s too big?
Big Doors for Small Openings
Plan your cuts to preserve the door’s proportions. For instance, if a door is too tall, trim a bit off the narrow top rail and a bit more off the wider bottom rail. If a door is just a little bit too wide, remove the hinges and trim the hinge-side stile only.
How do you make a door shim?
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Quote from Youtube video: And then I'm going to cut this into about a foot. So in a measure of 12 inches. And then we're gonna cut it down. And then use from one of our earlier pieces as our reference to make a shim shape.
What can I use for shims?
The most common shims are wood (often cut from cedar or pine) and serve well for almost any interior adjustment. Plastic shims are also available and have the distinct advantage of being water and rot-resistant, which makes them ideal for plumbing or exterior adjustments.
How do you shim gap a door?
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Quote from Youtube video: If you have a gap on the lock side you need to reduce you simply add required shims to the edge of the frame closest to the barrel of the hinge.
How do you level an existing door?
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Quote from Youtube video: Take out the quarter inch screws that hold the hinge in and add a longer screw depending on the door it will be anywhere from a two to a three or four inch screw.
How do you make a frame fit a door?
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Quote from Youtube video: Take the hinge and hold it tight against the underside of the gauge block lining the edge of the hinge up with my reference. Line now i'll just drill a hole and we can put our first screw.
Should I screw through shims?
The screws must penetrate through shims so they don’t stress the doorframe. Countersink the screw heads a small amount so they don’t interfere with the hinge when you put it back in place.
How do you adjust a strike plate on a door?
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Quote from Youtube video: Set this up to the old door this latch plate was too high so we're going to need to match. This out I used a pencil. And I made a mark on the bottom of where the latch is.
How do you fix a door that will not close all the way?
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Quote from Youtube video: Side if it does that's a telltale sign that your door has simply sagged over time now to correct this all you have to do is replace the original hardware of the hinges.
How do you SHIM a door that won’t close?
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Quote from Youtube video: And then put the screw back in.
How do you fix a strike plate hole?
Move the Strike Plate
- You can move the strike plate up or down and in or out.
- Use a sharp chisel to enlarge the strike plate mortise. Then hold the strike plate in place and drill new 1/16-in. …
- Install the strike plate and fill the gap in the mortise with wood filler. Remove the strike plate to paint or finish the patch.
What can I do if my door won’t close with over the door hook rack?
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Quote from Youtube video: And of course the door jamb the door jams most of the time. Have about an eighth of an inch clearance.
Do over the door hooks damage the door?
Bulky metal over-the-door hooks can damage wood doors and frames, but now you can hang almost any item on virtually any door, without using nails, tools or adhesive hooks.
How do you close a door with door hooks?
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Quote from Youtube video: When I put this over the door there was a gap there. And I had to take some little felt pieces like you put on the bottom of chairs on hardwood floors. And I took two of those and I stuck one there.
