Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame.
How to fix an uneven sliding door.
Remove the door from the track.
How to repair your sliding door step 1.
Hold the cardboard shims on the backside of the hinge and place the hinge back against the door frame in the spot where you removed it from.
Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly.
Remove the head stop.
How to fix a misaligned door step 1.
2 shims will be enough for a door that s slightly uneven but if part of the door is touching the frame when you checked the spacing use 3 shims.
Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
Adjust an uneven door with tips from a professional handyman in this free home repair video series.
Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Reinstall your clean rollers.
If the door doesn t hang level leaving an uneven gap between the door and door frame look for an adjustable mounting screw at the inside top of each door.
Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
Align each adjustment screw with.
Have a door that is uneven and hitting the floor when opened.
Reinstall the hinge with 2 3 cardboard shims behind it.
Take down any removable grilles shades.
First locate the roller adjustment screws and use a screwdriver to turn the.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
Outside set up a couple of sawhorses with pads.
The family handyman suggests covering the.
Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.
Part 1 of 8 how to adjust an uneven inside door.
Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at.