How To Bend Door Hinges

How to fix a door that is hinge binding.

How to bend door hinges.

Set an open ended adjustable wrench also called a crescent wrench just larger than the hinge knuckle. First i drive the hinge pin up out of the hinge until it s just engaging the top two knuckles one knuckle on the door leaf and one knuckle on the hinge leaf. This will close the gap. If the hinge leaf is recessed only at the bottom or the top insert a shim behind only part of the hinge leaf.

Still if you hang a lot of doors and use the knuckle bending technique to fine tune the fit this knuckle bender from fastcap is worth a look. To squeeze hinges which decreases the leaf gap and moves the door closer to the hinge jamb i use a crescent wrench. Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door. Take them into the room and close the door.

I ve used electrician s tape in the past to protect the hinge s finish and i can see it working here as well. Remove the hinge pin and bend the door side knuckles toward the door handle. Use a hinge leaf as a template to make a cardboard shim that you can slip behind the leaf. Grab a hammer a few scraps of wood a large nail and a shim.

I m renovating my bathro. If a hinge leaf is recessed below the surface of the jamb or the door edge the door will not close well and the hinge will bend when you close it. This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door.