If a swinging patio door isn t making proper contact when closed you may need to make adjustments to the hinges you ll learn how to adjust the hinges to ma.
French door sticking at top.
If your door is sagging down and sticking at the top then tighten the top and middle hinges.
If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try to tighten both the plate and the lock on your door.
Tighten the existing screws into the hinges.
If you can open your french doors you can check the hinges as well as the door handle and fastening.
The misalignment may be the result of wear on the.
Open and close the door while you work to see how your adjustments affect the door.
Whether the french doors are completely unable to open only stick intermittently or simply feel rather stiff you must examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of the problem.
Most times you ll find that the door sticks along the top because the door is sagging.
Open and close the doors individually.
Check the doors to see whether the catching persists.
If it s sticking at the bottom then adjust the bottom hinge.
Watch for the areas where the doors sticks particularly around the top.
When doors don t close properly it s because they are misaligned with respect to the jamb or in the case of french doors with each other.
You can even see where the door has scraped against the frame.