Door Repair

DIY projects for door repair including closet doors, sliding shower doors, bifold doors, weather stripping doors and more.

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  • How to Repair a Sliding Door

  • Sliding doors get sticky and hard to open when the wheels are out of adjustment or the track gets dirty. Here's how to repair your sliding door…

  • How to Remove a Door

  • Remove a door quickly and easily without pinching fingers or marring the door, the trim or the floor. Do it in four simple steps.

  • How to Fix a Rattling Door

  • Interior doors that don't fit tightly against the doorstop can develop annoying rattles and thumps. There are several good fixes for this…

  • How to Cut Off Wood Door Bottoms

  • To cut off a door without splintering the finish, use a guide and sharp blade in a circular saw, and deeply score the cut line with a utility…

  • How to Fix a Bifold Door

  • After a few years of use, bifold doors often start to sag, scrape against the floor or pop out of their brackets. Three basic adjustments will…

  • Adjusting a Door Strike Plate

  • To fix a door that won't latch, simply file the edge of the strike plate until the latch clicks into place. It's a five-minute fix.

  • How to Fix a Door Latch

  • When a house settles, doors sometimes stop latching properly because one side of the frame has sagged. You can fix the problem easily with a…

  • How to Install Doorstops

  • A missing doorstop means that sooner or later the wall will get dented by the door handle. Either of the two most common types of doorstop can…

  • Fix a Door That Won't Close

  • When houses settle, doors can settle along with them, resulting in misaligned door latches. Solve the problem with a file, a chisel, and a dab…

  • How to Hang a New Door

  • Replacing a door in an existing door frame is easier and much cheaper than pulling out the trim and frame and installing a prehung door, because…

  • How to Repair Interior Doors

  • Doors that won't shut or latch properly are annoying, but once you diagnose the problem the fix is usually easy. Even if your door has been…

  • Fix Sagging or Sticking Doors

  • This article shows you how to fix a sticking door in most cases without removing the door. Get instant results and enjoy a trouble-free door.

  • Storm Door Replacement

  • New storm doors are easier to install, with plenty of standard sizes to fit almost any entryway—but there are still tricky spots. Follow…

  • How to Adjust Sliding Shower Doors

  • A dragging shower or bathtub door can permanently damage both the door and the track if ignored for too long. Learn the steps needed to fix it…

  • Fix a Storm Door Closer

  • Strong winds or heavy use can crack the door jamb that holds the storm door closer in place. A jamb reinforcer can repair the cracked jamb, or…

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