How To Fix A Door That Sticks Pt 1 | Door That Sticks At The Top

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In this video I show you how to fix a door that sticks at the top. You don't need to cut the door down, or altar the door jamb at all. The only way to fix it is to first understand what is causing the problem.

If a door is sticking at the top, it is probably because the house is settling, and one of the jambs sunk slightly. After recognizing this issue, you can then go about fixing it the right way.

Remove the casing from the side of the door that is sticking. And remove the casing from the top. will need to remove the casing from both sides of the door.

The casing on the side that isn't sticking does not need to come off because we will not be doing anything to this side. This is the side of the door that we are going to try to duplicate on the other side of the door. If we can do this the door jamb at the top will be level and the door will stop sticking.

Once the casing is off in these locations, you want to cut the screws or the nails that are holding the jamb to the wall. Make this side of the door loose to be able to level it.

Use the multitool with a metal cutting bit to cut the screws or nails. Then the level will help make the jamb level. Put some shims behind the jamb on the side you are trying to fix. You don't need to put any at the top.

Put one or two screws at each part you have shims at. You only need them in three locations (top, middle, and bottom). Drill pilot holes for the screws at these locations.

After you install the screws, and both the top and side jambs are level, you can put the casing back on. Make sure the corners are square, and then nail them back on. If you were careful removing the casing, you can reuse it. But if you damaged it too much you may need to replace the pieces with new ones.

There is one way to fix it the right way. Take your time, and go methodically.

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Kevin