Remember the pretty little back door makeover we did just a few weeks ago? Well, “pretty is as pretty does” and the back door has taken to not closing properly. It takes a big ole SLAM to get it shut and it is getting on my last nerve!
This post is so simple that I almost decided not to do it. Then I thought, I bet there are other folks dealing with this same problem, so why not? First of all, this is the inside of that pretty little back door, leading into our laundry/utility area. Yes, this is a future project, but for now we are going to talk about functionality.
The area with the cringing face is rubbing against the door jam. Of course my mind jumps to the conclusion that the door will have to be removed and some type of planing or chiseling done. While visiting with my neighbor, who could write a book on DIY, I mentioned how well her door shut and that mine was driving me crazy. She said, “put in bigger screws”. Could it really be that simple? Then a friend came over that works in construction took one look at it and said the same thing! Duh!!!!!
So I take a screw out and low and behold it is teeny tiny. As it turns out the top screw really does a lot of the work on a door and this one is not up to the job!
Not only where the screws small, there were some missing. It really pays to examine and think before jumping to conclusions.
So the next step is ever so simple, take out the screws one at a time and replace with longer ones. I used three inch screws in the top. The smaller screws are fine on the bottom hinges.
Now the door is no longer rubbing and shuts without slamming. Mom is happy dancing around and can concentrate on other projects. Let’s see, what can I get into next?
