The Daily Fix: How to Unstick a Door
Filed under: fix-it, doors and windows, Essential Skills
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Sticky doors, like squeaky stairs, can really get under your skin. You’re always pushing and pulling a lot harder than you need to, and somehow the door never seems to close quite right. You mean to take care of it one day, but the task keeps getting pushed further down your to-do list in favor of other, more pressing items.
assemble today the day you fix that sticky door.
First, take a few minutes to diagnose the problem. The stickiness could stem from one of several issues, each of which calls for a different treatment. To identify the problem, open and close your door slowly, watching it closely, and notice where it sticks. You should recognize one of the following scenarios:
1. The door has no gaps and needs to be slammed shut.
2. The door sticks along the edge of the door frame.
3.The door hangs too close to the floor or rubs against the knob side.
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Original post by Francesca Clarke
