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What is wrong with my door?

My basement door is messed up. It won't close, and I'm not sure what I can do to fix it. 

The situation is, the top corner of the door by the handle seems to be further back than the bottom corner, so the bottom will hit the doorjamb before the top will. You need to really pull in order for it to sort of latch, and even then you can easily push it open. 

I've tried tightening the screws on the hinges and strike plate with no luck and I would rather not take down the door if I have any other options. Does anyone have advice for me? TIA!

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  • 2 months ago

    you have a twisted door ..on some door jambs the stop is adjustable ..but a lot of stops are not separate from jamb ...to make right you can reposition stops if they are separate ..or move bottom hinge out ..its a simple fix

  • 2 months ago

    There’s not much to a garage door opener beyond its motor, its chain or gear drive, and its radio control system. If one of those component groups are failing (which is known to occur) then your only choice will be to replace the unit. If it’s more than a decade old, and you didn’t have it installed when you moved into the home, then it’s probably time for a new device.

    My advice: Find a local hardware chain (or big box hardware retailer) and get quotes for the installation of a new unit. Take the quote that accompanies a good recommendation for the store or retailer and have a new unit installed.I would strongly advise against doing it yourself unless you have extensive experience as you can damage your door and injure yourself. the installers should be able to do the job in 30–60 minutes and their labor is usually part of the quote.

    Again, if the unit is older than a decade, if you use it daily and if you live in an area with climate extremes, changing the unit is far more practical than it is to try and troubleshoot. This is especially because even if it’s repaired, you are simply repairing an old unit. A new unit comes with a warranty and because it’s new it should function far better than even a repaired unit ever would.

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  • 2 months ago

    possible cause -- the door has swollen in size due to excess humidity/moisture/flooding.  solution is to shave down either the door itself [on the side at the bottom, where it is 'too large'] or remove the lower hinge and shave underneath it so the hinge fits deeper into the frame.  possible cause -- door frame is warped for same reason.  solution is to shave down the frame.  possible cause -- hinge is no longer held tightly by the screws [if the screws were 'easy' to turn that's an indication of this].  solution -- remove the screws and replace with next larger size [not longer -- fatter] -- you might have to use metric size to get a fit.  another possible -- remove screws and add two broken off toothpicks in the hole, along with some wood glue -- then return the screws [which should now be tight and difficult to get in all the way].  {This could also happen to the door frame itself}  next idea -- find a local handyman and get him [most likely a him] to sort out and fix the problem.  [another possibility -- the hinge and/or frame has been bent by someone trying to force the door -- in this case, you replace the hinge or frame.]  -- grampa

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    You need to either pack out a top or bottom hinge or remove material from beneath a hinge. Try chiseling out the bottom hinge as this will move the door back at the bottom.

  • T C
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    Is this a metal or wooden door?

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    It needs to come off and be shaved down to size.

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