Step back and look at the door with it closed.
Gap on latch side of door.
Look at the gap between the door and the door jamb.
Sometimes the gap is far too wide.
Reducing door gap in a latch side hinge adjustments.
If the gap along the side of your door is so large that the latch won t catch or barely catches.
Close the exterior door and look for the largest gap around the door.
To shrink a gap on the latch side hold the head of a nail set between the leaves and gently close the door.
If the door still rubs.
Screw driven into the framing.
By doing this the side door latch catches in the door frame closer to the airframe thereby reducing the gap in the upper part of the door.
Doors can get bent out of shape in several ways.
It s supposed to be a uniform gap of.
You want to be on the side of the door where you can see the.
If the sun isn t shining brightly enough against the face of the door have a helper shine a flashlight along the edges of the.
To shrink a gap on the latch side hold the head of a nail set between the leaves and gently close the door.
The installer should have adjusted the frame with shims to leave about a 1 8 in.
On the latch side of my front door at the top there is a huge 1 inch gap between the door and the door frame.
If you have big gaps along the latch side of your doors they were probably prehung in their frames at the factory and installed as a unit.