Other factors, such as loose hinges, can make it difficult to open or close a door. The hinge screws may need tightening, otherwise check the door jam; make sure it is flush with the door frame. It could also be water damage to the wood, which would make the wood expand.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, how do you fix an exterior door that won’t close? Tighten the front door hinges with a Phillips head screwdriver. Shut the door. Cut an index card or heavy paper to fit between the hinge and the surface where it screws into the door. Slowly close the front door. Remove the strike plate if misalignment of the strike plate and the latch is large. Subsequently, question is, why does the top of my door stick out? Let’s say the door is out on the top latch side (sticking out on the top, beyond the jamb). To fix this you need to move the bottom of the opposite side (the hinge side) out in the same direction as the door is sticking out. This will push the top of the door inward. Close the door and check for fit to the stop. Keeping this in consideration, why is my door not closing? A faulty interior door latch can also be the cause of an interior door not closing properly. If not, take out the screws and move the latch strike plate, but make sure to move the plate far enough away from the old screw holes that it stays properly fastened.How do I adjust a sagging door?Check the gap at the top of the door. If it’s wider at the doorknob side, remove the center screw at the top hinge and replace it with a predrilled 3-in. screw angled slightly toward the middle of the jamb (Photo 1). The screw will pull the jamb and door tighter to the framing and hopefully fix the problem.

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