Hinge Bound Door Fix

If your door binds at the hinges squeals during closing or stops almost immediately when pushed to close.

Hinge bound door fix.

If the hinge leaf is recessed only at the bottom or the top insert a shim behind only part of the hinge leaf. Most problems with binding doors occur with the hinges. Protruding screw heads and badly placed hinge flaps can stop a door from closing and even damage the door. Once sure the binding doors issue is resolved screw in the other screws to fully reattach the door.

If the binding is severe on the hinge side insert shims to push the door farther away from the wall. 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. Clear any paint from the slots in the hinge screws and remove them. An exposed hinge means that the metal of the hinge is not flush with the wood surface of either the door or the frame.

Use a hinge leaf as a template to make a cardboard shim that you can slip behind the leaf. Spray the hinges with lubrication. Open the door fully and then put a wedge under it.