Hi,
My uPVC front door leans slightly on its hinges. It still closes and locks, but when open it leans slightly, which makes the bottom corner rub against the door frame when I close it -- and it does need a gentle shove to get it fully closed.
I can't say much about the hinges; they have plastic covers, which presumably come off somehow.
Is this potentially something I can fix myself, or should I get the double-glazing people in?
Thanks
- Ian
If the hinges need adjusting, get the covers off and there are probably a few allen head adjusting bolts. That's how I did mine. Covers might be held by a small grubscrew in the bottom edge.
If the frame itself has "settled", I don't know.
MBQ
Is it that the door has dropped because (possibly) it wasn't wedged properly in the first place?
If It is then I think it's a matter of de-glazing / paneling, applying the appropriate wedges (shims?) in the right corners (lower inner and upper outer?) and re-glazing/paneling again?
T i m
The hinge covers pop off, then you can adjust the mechanisms
NT
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