Glass Door Closes Crooked

Continue tightening and checking until the door no longer sticks.

Glass door closes crooked.

It s rare but you might find that you can t draw in a hinge at all because the jamb is already tight against the framing or shims. It should extend diagonally below the side that opens then all the way up to the side of the hinge. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb.

Sometimes it s an issue with the closing mechanism. Close the door to check the fit. One edge rubs and it makes it hard to close or open the door. When your storm door won t close all the way you can often make some simple adjustments to correct the situation.

Flatly position the turnbuckle by the bottom corner of the door. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. Align it in the bottom track and then tilt it up. Correcting the issue improves your door s operation.

The last ditch effort fix for the problem is to remove the door from the hinges and sand away at the trouble corner. If you begin to create gaps at the trim joints stop. Keep an eye on the door trim as you tighten. Roll the door toward the latch side jamb then turn the adjustment screws until the door is parallel with the jamb.

Open and close the door to make sure that the turnbuckle isn t blocking the door seal then mark its screw holes with a pencil. In most cases having a crooked door means that it no longer closes smoothly. Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.