Top Door Hinge Not Lining Up

Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit.

Top door hinge not lining up.

Check the door from corner to corner on both sides of the door. Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame. You can see the existing holes from where the old door has been removed. Existing screw holes don t work the screw holes don t line up and you can see that when you screw the new screws in they won t be a tight fit now.

Take the string and wrap or tape it to the top of the door. How to fix a misaligned door step 1. You will then surely know which direction the door. You may need to add a second screw.

You may need to add a second screw. Pull the string tight to the bottom of the door. If the door is warped it will show up as a gap between the string and. This is the new door hinge that will need to be hung onto this door surround.

Tighten screws gradually and watch the trim to make sure you don t.