Hi. I would like to explain, as briefly as possible (though my explanation may still be a bit long-winded) a bit of a problem with our back door. It was installed only last July, but the firm that made the door, as well as the firm that sold it to me and fitted it, have since gone out of business, as many firms have because of the pandemic. The door is a Veka “composite” door. Please see the image uploaded in hopes of making my meaning clearer.
When it was installed, it seemed to be fine, though I did not check the flushness of the inside surface of it (i.e. all round the edge of it, on the inside face), with its frame — I just assumed that the fitter installed it correctly, and the flushness of the inside surface of this door, with the frame, did not even enter my mind.
A few months after the door was installed, I noticed that a pin was sticking up out of the top of the top hinge (there are three hinges, of course). I am certain that there was no sign of this steel pin previously. I tried, several times with a hammer, to knock the pin down again, but it would not move. On closer investigation (using steps), I discovered that the “pin” was, in fact, an Allen-type screw, and that, using an Allen key, the “pin” could be driven down so as to be flush with the top of the hinge once more. However, in turning this Allen key, there seemed to be movement in the positioning of the door in relation to its frame. I felt all along the inside face of the top edge of the door, and noticed that, at the opening end, it was not flush with the edge of the frame (i.e it was “proud” of the frame surface, but tapered to being flush at the “hinge” end of the door).
Another thing that I noticed was that, after I had screwed down the Allen-screw “pin” by several turns (with the intention of making it flush again, of course), it had started to make the pins of the middle and bottom hinge rise — just as the top pin had been, but not as badly. This is what made me stop screwing the “pin” down any further.
Now, I don’t know whether the door was imperfectly fitted (with the “flushness” tapering to proudness) at the outset, or whether it was my screwing the Allen screw down that has made it as it now is. One thing seems certain — the Allen screw “pins” looks correct now, and none of them protrude as they did — not even the top one — which gives a certain amount of satisfaction. However, I would like the door to be fitted correctly and not to see the pin protrude again.
I don’t know enough about adjusting doors to try to get the door to be flush all the way round (as, surely, it ought to be). Can anyone comment on this (and possibly offer some advice?). I have no idea of the principle behind adjusting hinges and doors.
With thanks in hopes,
L.L.
When it was installed, it seemed to be fine, though I did not check the flushness of the inside surface of it (i.e. all round the edge of it, on the inside face), with its frame — I just assumed that the fitter installed it correctly, and the flushness of the inside surface of this door, with the frame, did not even enter my mind.
A few months after the door was installed, I noticed that a pin was sticking up out of the top of the top hinge (there are three hinges, of course). I am certain that there was no sign of this steel pin previously. I tried, several times with a hammer, to knock the pin down again, but it would not move. On closer investigation (using steps), I discovered that the “pin” was, in fact, an Allen-type screw, and that, using an Allen key, the “pin” could be driven down so as to be flush with the top of the hinge once more. However, in turning this Allen key, there seemed to be movement in the positioning of the door in relation to its frame. I felt all along the inside face of the top edge of the door, and noticed that, at the opening end, it was not flush with the edge of the frame (i.e it was “proud” of the frame surface, but tapered to being flush at the “hinge” end of the door).
Another thing that I noticed was that, after I had screwed down the Allen-screw “pin” by several turns (with the intention of making it flush again, of course), it had started to make the pins of the middle and bottom hinge rise — just as the top pin had been, but not as badly. This is what made me stop screwing the “pin” down any further.
Now, I don’t know whether the door was imperfectly fitted (with the “flushness” tapering to proudness) at the outset, or whether it was my screwing the Allen screw down that has made it as it now is. One thing seems certain — the Allen screw “pins” looks correct now, and none of them protrude as they did — not even the top one — which gives a certain amount of satisfaction. However, I would like the door to be fitted correctly and not to see the pin protrude again.
I don’t know enough about adjusting doors to try to get the door to be flush all the way round (as, surely, it ought to be). Can anyone comment on this (and possibly offer some advice?). I have no idea of the principle behind adjusting hinges and doors.
With thanks in hopes,
L.L.
