How To Spread A Door Hinge

To move the door away from the hinge jamb spread the hinges.

How to spread a door hinge.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. We show you the tools to use and the. When refastened the taper pulls the door tighter to the jamb. This will spread the leaves of the hinge apart.

But don t pull on the door too much or you ll yank the hinge screws right out of the door. The quickest way of dealing with it is a knuckle bender and or a nail set. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Another way i frequently use is to shim the door up in the open position pop the top hinge loose and taper the mortise deeper on the outside edge with a butt plane.

Hold a nailset or cold chisel tightly against the barrel of the hinge then close the door gently on the nailset once or twice. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.