Door Suddenly Dragging On Floor

Houses settle over time which often causes a door to sag inside its frame.

Door suddenly dragging on floor.

First run a piece of paper at the bottom of door to identify where is sticky. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws in the top hinge on the door and frame. Interior doors are often hollow with only 1 inch 2 54 cm of wood to stabilize the door. Do not remove more than 1 4 to 1 2 of an inch 64 to 1 27 cm of wood.

Plane the door with a belt sander. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. Be careful not to cut the door too deep or too far. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.

Here s a quick 20 minutes diy task to fix a door that is sticky. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. If your door is a solid wood door you have more leeway in regards to how much wood you can remove. Apart and run the point along the jamb.