French Door Sticking At Top
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French door sticking at top. Most times you ll find that the door sticks along the top because the door is sagging. If the doors cannot open at all use a flashlight to check the gap between the doors and the frame for anything amiss. Tighten the existing screws into the hinges. You can even see where the door has scraped against the frame.
Open and close the doors individually. If a swinging patio door isn t making proper contact when closed you may need to make adjustments to the hinges you ll learn how to adjust the hinges to ma. How to fix french doors that won t close step 1. Step 1 determine the source of the problem.
Check the doors to see whether the catching persists. When doors don t close properly it s because they are misaligned with respect to the jamb or in the case of french doors with each other. If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try to tighten both the plate and the lock on your door. Whether the french doors are completely unable to open only stick intermittently or simply feel rather stiff you must examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of the problem.
Open and close the door while you work to see how your adjustments affect the door. If you can open your french doors you can check the hinges as well as the door handle and fastening.