Hanging a door problem

[csmith74]

I have had my first ever go at hanging a door. Inevitably I have made a mistake but wanted some advice to see if I can fix it or if I have to start all over.

The door is hung and moves well. However I have managed to take a bit too much off the latch side of the door so that when it closes the gap is just too wide. It is only a few mm out. Is there any kind of adjustment I can make hinge-side or should I just start again with a new door?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

[Deluks]

If you've rebated the hinges you could pack them out or move them up/down a little bit, then fill the rebated bit in and paint over. Or get some timber to pack out the door lining to take up the gap.
or get a new door.

depends on location, if it's front door then you have a problem, if it's the door to a bedroom in the loft, not worth panicking over.

 

[csmith74]

Thanks for your reply. Its the door to the downstairs bathroom. I'm not overly worried about it but would like to move it by a couple of mm.

I have rebated the hinges so guess it would be good to pack them out as this would probably move them by the required amount.

Any suggestions what would be best to pack them out with?

 

[maltaron]

When I was an apprentice and for a time after we always used a bit of fag packet, but thats banned now.

 

[foxhole]

If you have any mdf lying around you can cut that to size of hinge recess and slice it to thickness with a Stanly blade.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Sand paper is normally used to pack hinges 'out'

Andy

 

[big-all]

yep sandpaper screw boxes fag packet then the hinge knuckle will cover it

if your gap is greater than 3mm you maybe better packing out the door rebate as well as the frame rebate

how much gap do you have to fill !!

 

[gregers]

you could also stretch the hinge a little bit