How to Fix a Sagging Door
When Handan and I tackled our pantry makeover project, one of the things we had to contend with was a sagging pantry door. Over the years, the house settled, and the door began to sag on the handle side. When Handan installed shelves on the inside of the door and loaded it up with heavy items, the door sagged to the floor and started to rub. It was then that I decided it was time to figure out how to fix the sagging door.
Not only did it rub on the floor, but it also rubbed against the jamb.
We tried unloading the door shelf and putting light stuff there.
No change.
I tried tightening the hinge screws.
No change.
I tried replacing all of the hinges, thinking they may have bent.
No change.
Well, if I couldn’t tilt the door, then maybe I could tilt the entire frame. Here’s a quick and simple anatomy of a door frame.
The jamb isn’t butted against the frame – there are shims in between. So maybe I could use that to my advantage, and I did!
I focused on the middle screw of the top hinge.
I removed that screw – a dinky little thing. And replaced it with a 3-inch wood screw that I scrounged up from the basement.
If the door had been crooked the other way, I would have driven the long screw into the bottom hinge.
A simple solution to a very common problem.
if you like more simple kitchen solutions, then make sure to check our slide-out shelves. I built these slide-out shelves and I'm sharing an easy step-by-step tutorial in the link below.
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CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW I BUILT THESE SLIDE-OUT SHELVES.
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CLICK HERE to see our pantry makeover and how are making the best of that small space we have.
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-Greg
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Looks really nice. I think I will try something like it over a large glass block wall
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Looks really nice. I think I will try something like it over a large glass block wall
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My pantry door is hollow, and I have wire shelves on it like yours. I was told it would only hold light items. Am I being too cautious with just light items?
My pantry door is hollow, and I have wire shelves on it like yours. I was told it would only hold light items. Am I being too cautious with just light items?
My front door has dropped since it was put in. Will this work for for that problem also? Thanks