Glass Shower Door Hard To Close

Then tap the outer edge of the door from.

Glass shower door hard to close.

5 hold a wood block against bottom corner of door and tap upward with hammer. If the sliding doors on your shower or bathtub don t glide smoothly repair them soon. 4 slide shims into the space between the 2x4 block and door. The hinge can slide down over time so loosening adjusting and tightening can solve the problem.

First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing. 3 open the shower door and stand a 2x4 block underneath its outer bottom corner. Find the screws that connect the glass door to the frame at the hinges. 6 drive shims in tight to prevent door from sagging back down.

Adjust the frame of the door by loosening all of the frame screws including the handle screws. Shim the door edge using a two by four and wood shims. Protect the shower or tub from scratches with a drop cloth. Like the sticking door the answer to a sagging door is to tighten the screws.

Turn the screws counterclockwise so that they are loose but do not remove them. Unscrew the guide at the lower edge of the sliding door. A door that drags on the lower track will eventually do permanent damage to both the door and the track. Many hinges come with two sets of gaskets one for 3 8 or 10 mm and one for 1 2 or 12 mm.

8 tighten all the doorframe screws and handle screws.