Tighten Door Hinge Pin

The best way to adjust the hinges on your door depends on what kind of problem your door has.

Tighten door hinge pin.

Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. Use a nail under the pin and hit it with a hammer. Take out one of the pins in the hinge.

I tried this exactly the way shown and the hinge is now tight and the door no longer sticks. You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15. Self centering bits come in sizes to fit cabinet and full size door hinges. This video will show you how to adjust a self closing spring hinge door.

If you have locking pins then see description below for additional instructions. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. For hinges that have screws on top you may use a hex wrench to make your adjustments. In only a few minutes you ll be able to change the hinge tension so your door closes at the perfect speed.

Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. 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. 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.

I have a door that was sticking rubbing on the top right side because the top hinge pin seems too narrow. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. 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. Adjust the gap by bending the hinges.

Open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. Remove the locking pin. 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. Hammer zip tie or twist tie nail.

Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. Open the door grasp it. I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.