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[https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/door-fixing-tips.htm by Walter Curtis howstuffworks] | [https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/door-fixing-tips.htm by Walter Curtis howstuffworks] | ||
If fences make for better neighbors, then doors make for happier families. But not if a door is squeaking, sticking, or giving you a hard time as you try to remove or replace it. The following are ways you can maintain doors in your home and keep them working properly despite extensive use. | If fences make for better neighbors, then doors make for happier families. But not if a door is squeaking, sticking, or giving you a hard time as you try to remove or replace it. The following are ways you can maintain doors in your home and keep them working properly despite extensive use. | ||
=====How to Unstick a Door===== | |||
[https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/how-to-unstick-a-door.htm by Walter Curtis howstuffworks] | |||
If there's a gap between the door and the frame opposite the binding edge, the hinges probably need adjustment. If you can't see a gap anywhere between the door and the frame and you had to slam the door to close it, the wood has probably swollen from extreme humidity. If the hinges and the wood are both in good shape, the door frame itself may be out of alignment; check the frame with a carpenters' square. Once you know the problem, you are ready to find the best home improvement | |||
