If a door binds on the knob side when the
door is closed, its hinges may be misaligned. If the top of the knob side binds,
try putting a cardboard shim behind the bottom hinge. If the bottom corner
binds, slip a cardboard shim behind the top hinge. To shim a door hinge, loosen
the screws on the doorframe side. Cut a shim from thin cardboard with slots to
fit around the screw, slide it behind the hinge, and tighten the screws.
If you are trying to remove a door's hinge
pin and the pin will not budge, press a nail against the hinge bottom and tap
upward against the nail with a hammer.
If a doorknob bangs against a wall,
protect the wall by installing a doorstop.
For better control when lifting a door
off its hinges, remove the bottom pin first. When replacing a door on its
hinges
insert the top pin first.
To prevent people from mistaking a closed
sliding glass door for an open one,
apply eye level decals - at both
adult and child levels. If necessary to alert people before they walk into the
pane and possible injure themselves. You can use the same trick to mark
lightweight screens.
You do not need to worry about oil
dripping on the floor if you quiet a squeaky hinge by lubricating its pin
with petroleum jelly rather than oil.
Cardboard shields will protect the finish
on a door when you clean and polish door hardware. Fit the shields around the
metal parts. Holding them in place with masking tape.
