Start at the top and remove the first hinge on both the door and the door jamb. Replacing hinges is not hard to do at all - just a little time consuming. You can replace any exterior door in your home without removing the jamb. You just need the same size of door without the hinge cutouts. You don't need special tools, you can cut the hinge mortise with a chisel and a hammer. Remove the old door from the jamb. Step 1: Test the Hinge On the latch side, a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.
If a door binds, open it, grasp the knob, and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. A door that is difficult to close, and tends to spring open, is said to be hinge - bound. The problem is usually caused by hinge recesses cut too deep in either the door edge or in the frame.
Remove the screws from the bottom or lower hinges first, always leaving the top hinge attached with at least one screw until last.
Can door hinges wear out? The hinges support the weight of the door and give it a way to swing in and out of an opening. They are the main moving part of a door and do all the hard work. Hinges can wear out and will need attention. What is the correct position for door hinges? With those materials it is best to trim them with a utility knife after they have been glued in place.
Let the glue dry. Drill pilot holes, and replace the screws. If the door binds and the hinges are secure, the problem may be with the hinge mounts. Open and close the door to find the problem. Look for signs of abrasion on the edge of the door and for uneven gaps between the jamb and the door. If the door binds on the hinge side the hinges may be too deep. If the door binds on the knob side the hinges are too shallow. Resetting the hinges can correct those problems.
Hinges that are too deep can be corrected with shims between the hinge leaf and the mortise, the recess in the wood for the hinge leaf. Shimming can close gaps between the door and the frame. It can also realign a sagging door. If the door sticks at one point like the top corner, the problem may be caused a deep lower hinge. The bottom is pulled inward when the door closes.
That can be corrected by inserting a shim in the lower hinge. Shimming is not practical when there is not enough clearance between the knob edge and the jamb. There it is better to set the hinge deeper by cutting into the mortise. Close the door and wedge it to keep it stable as you work.
Next remove the hinge pins from the hinges. Most modern hinges have a hole on the underside. There should be an even gap between the door stop and the inner face of the door. If it is tight, with a solid rebate, you have to move the door out slightly, that is take the door off and maybe plug the screw holes then fix it further out. If you have enough room, move the hinge s in on the door itself, otherwise move the hinge s out on the door jamb and fill the gap created.
If the frame has nailed on door stops, lift off the stops and move it slightly out. One or both of the hinge leaves may not set in enough. If so check them in a bit more. Maybe the screw heads are put in on an angle, or they are the too thick a gauge, they should fit neatly into the hinge and not stick out. It only needs a little bit to cause a problem. Another option is that the edge of the door is not square, or even beveled in the wrong way.
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