Got a door that’s sagging?
This one is rubbing at the top.
Let me show you the best way to fix it.
First, pick out a 2 ½” long screw that is the same color and diameter as your hinge screws.
You’re going to need a bit for the screw this one is Phillips.
I’m using an extension to clear the door, and you’ll need a drill or an impact driver.
We just moved into this apartment while we are building our new house, and this is a repair that needed to be done.
These hinge screws were loose and completely stripped out, and they were only long enough to go into the door jamb.
I replaced this middle hinge screw because it’s closer to the center of the jamb and more likely to reach the framing.
The 2 ½” screw will go all the way through the door jamb and into the 2x4 stud behind it.
Once the head of the screw reached the hinge, I kept on going so that it would pull the hinge and the jamb back to where it needed to be.
I also replaced the screw above The door is no longer sagging, and it doesn’t rub.
The margin above the door is still big, but it opens and closes like it should. @hausplans

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