Gap at the bottom right of my composite door. Help!

[triangularmonkey]

Hi, the evening light has revealed a pretty big drafty air gap at the corner of my composite door. Any advice on how I can adjust the hinges or fittings to close the gap would be great. It just doesn't seem to seal fully although it closes and locks ok!

With my foot I'm able to push the door in to make the gap disappear. So there must be an adjustment, right?

Thanks in advance

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Photos of the hinges will help, what is the gap on the other side?

 

[triangularmonkey]

Photos of the hinges will help, what is the gap on the other side?

The gaps absolutely fine all around the other sides of the door. Here's the hinge. I tried tightening them with an Allen and it didn't really make a difference from what I can tell.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Needs better photos, from the inside and top and bottom looking up/down at the actual hing bit.

 

[triangularmonkey]

Needs better photos, from the inside and top and bottom looking up/down at the actual hing bit.

Is this helpful?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

@crank39
@ronniecabers
These two are our resident glazing gurus who will hopefully be along to advise further.

 

[crank39]

Hard to say without seeing them from inside with the door open, could be an SFS Dynamic 2D or a Trojan 3D, open the door and take a pic of the inside but if I was a betting man I'd say SFS

 

[triangularmonkey]

Hard to say without seeing them from inside with the door open, could be an SFS Dynamic 2D or a Trojan 3D, open the door and take a pic of the inside but if I was a betting man I'd say SFS

Thanks here's the hinge, also my door had a QR code with this link.. Look familiar? I'm just hoping it's possible to make the necessary adjustment and my door isn't a bent dud....https://qrco.de/bfg3NJ

 

[crank39]

OK so its the SFS hinge

To move the door sideways loosen the screws arrowed red and adjust the centre allen bolt in yellow, you'll see the door move, use the bottom hinge to close the gap but what you gain on one side you'll loose on the other so determine whether it's the actual frame that's been overtightened especially if the gap on the hinge side looks equal all the way up and down

 

[triangularmonkey]

Sorted, I don't know if this will be any use to anyone but my door is a CDS one (Composite door solutions)

Tightening the 3 hinges with a 4mm Allen lowers the door, mine was hung too high and was clipping the top brush strip on closing, especially after adjusting the bottom hinge. What I then found is the door would go longer lock, this seemed to be because one of the multipoint locks was not engaging properly in the keeps now that the door had changed position.

Removed top and bottom hook keeps, the door then locked properly. Refitted the top keep, still locked properly. Refitted bottom one, and bingo. Couldn't cock the handle up so I could lock the door.

As I'd dropped the door, I repositioned the bottom hook keep down slightly. Tried again to lock the door and it was perfect.

There's a fine tune adjustment on the hook keep done with a torx head that allows a snug fit. Played with this a few times until it no longer locks, then adjusted back only just enough so it actually does lock. That way I get a bit more compression when the door locks shut.

I'll check in the day light but it should be much better at the bottom edge now hopefully. When it's shut and I kick the bottom corner there's hardly any backward or forward play now. Good sign.

My original fitters never returned my call, surprise surprise. Doubt they'd have spent the time and effort tweaking it to perfection, mind you.