happyscooter
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 19:51:58 GMT -5
Our front door and the transom windows have moved ever so slightly outwards. It is about an 1/8 inch from the moulding around the top of the door. Short of using a sledgehammer to push it back in, what can we do? The door is sticking when we open it.
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:11:23 GMT -5
2 story. no cracks. no flooding. built on a foundation, not a slab. 30 years old.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2012 20:16:53 GMT -5
Do you have a storm door? Have you had a lot of rain recently?
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:19:43 GMT -5
over time. no storm door. i would say the heat made it swell but it has done it since the spring.
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:25:33 GMT -5
30 years old
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:26:49 GMT -5
we had the house built. we watched it go up every day and know where the studs are, the sheetrock seams, (I took pics) it is a well built house.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2012 20:38:03 GMT -5
Sand down the edge of the door that is sticking.
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:43:37 GMT -5
DH did that. But there is still the problem that it needs to be 'pushed' back into the door frame inside.
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:44:14 GMT -5
and because it is sticking at least we aren't losing AC or heat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2012 20:45:19 GMT -5
DH did that. But there is still the problem that it needs to be 'pushed' back into the door frame inside. Sand it some more. sorry, I can't picture what is going on.
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Post by happyscooter on Aug 31, 2012 20:46:41 GMT -5
i know. i didn't describe it right. i might take a pic and post it tomorrow.
thanks guys for your help.
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Post by Tiny on Aug 31, 2012 20:53:48 GMT -5
Maybe all the extra 'force' being used repeatedly on the sticking door loosened up the door framing and caused the movement? Even a little bit extra 'push' or 'pull' could have effected the door surround - especially if it was installe as 'one peice'. I can't offer any solutions...
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Post by Bluerobin on Sept 1, 2012 4:35:00 GMT -5
Is it a wooden door that swelled with the humidity? If so, wait until the humidity drops and it will be fine. If not, you may need to check the foundation or install a floor jack if the floor is sagging. If you just want to shave down the door, get a wood plane, a handy dandy little tool, for taking off the high spots. It takes off more than sanding, but less than a saw.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2012 8:08:54 GMT -5
There was an article on MSN today about one sign that there are problems with the foundation are doors and windows that don't fit any more. It shouldn't be hard to find. The main point was that water should not be running toward the foundation. You should walk around the house looking for anywhere that the earth has pulled away from the foundation, etc.
The doors in the sunroom swell in summer from the rain. They "fit" and don't stick, but the dead bolt lock is difficult to turn. There are two locks, anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2012 9:28:56 GMT -5
I live in a 60+ year old house and none of the upstairs bedroom doors close and latch because they have gotten out of plumb over the years. No biggie to me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2012 9:35:13 GMT -5
I live in a 60+ year old house and none of the upstairs bedroom doors close and latch because they have gotten out of plumb over the years. No biggie to me. But this is an exterior door and it could be losing heat. My point was just that old houses are not perfect. You gotta learn to live with some of them.
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Post by 2kids10horses on Sept 1, 2012 10:06:30 GMT -5
There may be water causing the headers to move. Is there a window above the door? All caulk intact?
It may be that the sledgehammer is the correct fix, along with caulk.
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