Doors do not close tightly: causes and remedies

Doors are installed in every home, but many people do not even think that they need to be looked after. If this is not done, soon the doors will stop closing tightly. Has it already happened to your door? We will tell you how to fix it.

We fix the problem with the front door

They may stop closing well for various reasons. Therefore, the approach to solving this problem will be different.

Skew box

As you use the box may become deformed. This adversely affects the functionality of the canvas.

Most often, skewing of the box occurs for several reasons:

• installation errors;
• too heavy canvas, the severity of which the box changes its previous shape;
• interaction with moisture.

The main solutions box problems:

• Replacing the box with a new one.
• Alignment using plastic wedges.

Important! At the end of the work, check the gap between the main blade and the box. It should be the same everywhere.

• Loops can sag from prolonged use, in which case it is better to replace the box.

The skew of the door through the fault of the manufacturer

Sometimes it happens that the manufacturer is inattentive to their products. For example, uses wet wood. In this case, the box after installation begins to decrease, because the moisture gradually evaporates, and the wood becomes drier. For this reason, large gaps appear, and the door stops closing tightly.

Advice! In order not to look for a way to eliminate the gaps that appear after the wood has dried, check the moisture indicator. According to the standard for entrance doors, it can be 12 ± 3%.

In rare cases, the canvas itself may swell and break. And then some fallen off elements prevent closing.

To correct the situation, you need to remove the door, and then remove the parts of the canvas that interfere. In the future, the treated area should be soaked with a sealing compound.

In order to never encounter this unpleasant situation, it is important to carefully inspect the canvas before buying.

Incorrect fittings or hinges

It often happens that the hinges are not mounted correctly, so a small gap is formed on one side.

You can fix this error in this way:

• the canvas is dismantled;
• loops are twisted;
• a chisel and other tools create a recess;
• new loops are installed in this recess, and then reassemble.

When a similar problem is found on a metal door, it cannot be fixed in the same way. You must either change the door or the box itself.

Reference! Most often, apartment owners just buy a sealing cord and lay it on the hinge side.

Interior doors

Interior products also have problems with closing density. The reasons are as follows.

Tree swelling

Most often this happens in the bathroom or in an unheated room. The tree absorbs moisture from the air, so it does not close tightly.

The reason may also lie in poor-quality sealing. If air enters a warm room from a cold room, then in this case condensation appears, and it settles on a tree. Condensation will cause severe swelling.

Troubleshoot

• Open the window and check the operation of the ventilation hole. To do this, just attach toilet paper to it. If it is attracted to the ventilation grill, then the draft is excellent.

• If ventilation is poor, remove the grill and rinse it thoroughly.

Important! Grease and dust often settle on the ventilation grill. Therefore, over time, it ceases to let air through.

• Some time after cleaning the grate, the moisture will no longer stagnate in the bathroom, and the door will close as before.

Hinges sagged in wood

Hinge subsidence mainly occurs due to the fact that the box wood is very old. The tree ceases to be dense, and therefore after 2-3 months the canvas will begin to scratch the floor and close poorly.

To get rid of this problem, you should replace the box with a new one.

Displacement of the mast (box)

This happens for various reasons, but as a rule, the microclimate in your room is to blame. Different types of wood do not react equally to changes in humidity in a room.

The problem is solved very simply. Just need provide good ventilation in home.

Lock problems

Sometimes the owners are faced with the capricious mechanism of the lock, which periodically seizes, not allowing to tightly pull the door. In that case, better call the wizard to replace the lock.

Remember that every door requires care and maintenance. Lubricate door hinges at least once a year. This will save you from unnecessary problems.