Glass Door Closes Crooked

Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.

Glass door closes crooked.

Open and close the door to make sure that the turnbuckle isn t blocking the door seal then mark its screw holes with a pencil. Sometimes it s an issue with the closing mechanism. In most cases having a crooked door means that it no longer closes smoothly. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.

Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. One edge rubs and it makes it hard to close or open the door. Align it in the bottom track and then tilt it up. This is guaranteed to fix your problem but requires a lot of work.

Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb. When your storm door won t close all the way you can often make some simple adjustments to correct the situation. Reattach the head stop first otherwise it could fall out. The last ditch effort fix for the problem is to remove the door from the hinges and sand away at the trouble corner.

It should extend diagonally below the side that opens then all the way up to the side of the hinge. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. Close the door to check the fit. Keep an eye on the door trim as you tighten.

It s rare but you might find that you can t draw in a hinge at all because the jamb is already tight against the framing or shims. Continue tightening and checking until the door no longer sticks. Correcting the issue improves your door s operation.