Anonymous Posted on Jul 25, 2011

We are replacing old doors only in an old house. when we put the hinges on the new door the bottom hinge is slightly misaligned. when we get it put together it binds

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Move your bottom hinge up 3/4" so you have new screw holes -or- install bigger hinges that use different screw holes.
Put the screws into the door and into the door frame, but do not tighten screws all the way > leave screws out 3/16" so hinge is loose.
Hang the door with hinge pins. The screws are still loose.
Then while the door is hanging, tighten the screws a bit at a time.
The problem now is that door and door frame have 3/4" slot that is cut into the wood for the old hinge. Good news it that slot is at bottom and not as noticeable. Fill slot with filler and paint or stain to match.

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Hi this is what I would do. 1.buy a shim pack at any hard ware store (wooden wedges) cheap. 2.take one side of bottom hinge off,frame. 3.shut the door and use shims end to end like this >< Where needed to fit door,some on bottem ,one set on knob side and anoughter set on hinge side.At any rate where ever they are needed to leval the door in the frame. 4.buy some wooden dowels to plug frame holes,might have to drill screw holes larger for dowles.Drive dowels in and break them off. 5.swing bottem hinge in to place and screw hinge down.This should work and you may need a wood chissle or flat screw driver for modifacation where hinges seat.You may have to reseat both hinges or put shim stock behind the frame hinges to line up every thing.I hope something here will help and please feel free to ask any questions that you have and add any thing that will help me see this clearer.You will need a person on both sides of the door to drive the shims togeather to keep the door level. Thank you for choosing FixY.com..................Darryel

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I had a senior moment sorry,once your door is plumb in closed position mark the shims or use a tape measure and level so you can get the level when you open the door to reattach the bottom hinge I am assuming that the hinge will be behind the door when closed.End result the hinges will be close to vertical.Don't put much weight on the top hinge or it will tweak. Send a picture if need be,this is just guess work at this point. GOOD LUCK!..................Darryel(I have hung doors before on old houses and have some Idea what your up against)

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