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Old 03-25-2010, 03:57 PM   #1
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The front door of my house does not close properly. It doesn't close with ease, and I actually have to use a little force to close it. I had someone sand the top and bottom of the door, but that didn't really help at all.

Since it is the front door, I want to get this done properly, and I'm willing to pay a premium to get it fixed.

Is there any carpenter or company that any of you have dealt with and had a positive experience with? Or any that you would recommend?

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Old 03-28-2010, 02:55 PM   #2
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Old 03-28-2010, 03:23 PM   #3
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sounds like the door frame is warped try to sand that down maybe?
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Is it an older house? The hinges may be worn causing the door to sag and stick. Had it happen at my old place. If thats the problem it's an easy fix you can do yourself. One way to test the hinges is lift on the door when it's open and see if there is much up and down play.
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Old 03-28-2010, 03:56 PM   #5
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murd0c: I'm not sure if it is.

quasi: It's a 15 years old house, I don't think I can take it off the hinge because the door is actually quite big and heavy.

I forgot to mention it's a double door.

Anyways, thanks for the replies, but I'm mostly interested in getting someone/professionals to fix it, simply because I don't have the time and skills to fix it.
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How can you not have 15 mins just to fix it? I wish i can help you out but im busy sorry. Throw a level on the door and you'll have your answer( to see if its sagging or look on craigslist for a a carpenter. Easy fix and it shoudnt cause u too much
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Old 03-28-2010, 08:37 PM   #7
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RenoMan: Really? It can be fixed in 15 minutes? It's a 7.5 foot tall door. I already said I had someone sand both the top and the bottom of the door. It was a temporary fix because the problem came back. There's most likely a problem with the frame, I don't know. All I know is that the top corner of the door is catching onto something, so not allowing it to close smoothly.

If you can fix it in 15 minutes, great. I can't though, so that's why I'm here asking if there's anyone that have had similar problem and have a carpenter/company that they recommend.
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