Stop Bedroom Door Sticking

Tom s rule of thumb for keeping a door from sticking in the jamb is that the reveal the space between the door and jamb should be 1 8 to 3 16 inch wide or about the thickness of a nickel.

Stop bedroom door sticking.

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. The first impulse of many do it yourselfers is to shave wood off the door. Painting a door when the weather is rainy or humid slows the drying process and leads to sticking. Some doors stick even in dry winter weather of course so a balky door can be a year round problem.

A door should be sanded sealed and painted and the paint should completely dry before the door is hung. A painted door may stick to a frame for many reasons. In some instances you have a door that sticks along the strike area the metal part of the door frame where it meets the outermost edge of the door. Too much paint humidity induced swelling or an improper fit.

In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame. Moisture in the air is absorbed by the wood in some doors. Keep an eye on the door trim as you tighten. Yes it s that sticking door of yours.

Sep 27 2020 humid summer weather sometimes brings an irritating byproduct sticking doors. Close the door to check the fit. If you begin to create gaps at the trim joints stop. I show you how to quickly fix your door using a couple sim.

Try these tips and tricks to fix a door that just is not budging as easily as it should. A door can settle and sag over time causing that annoying sticky feeling or not closing at all. Continue tightening and checking until the door no longer sticks. Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament.

The wood can swell in the hot and humid summer air the hinges can become loose with usage and your house can even shift and settle over time causing changes in the frame. Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases. The wood swells and the doors become difficult to open and close. Start your exterior door project in the morning to give the door plenty of time to dry.

Sticking wooden doors should be simple and quick to repair.