Door Alignment
Dropped, catching, rubbing, misaligned - all fixable with hinge adjustment or a service call. Here's how to diagnose it.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Dropped
Composite door dropped and now catches the frame? It's a hinge adjustment 9 times out of 10 - takes 20 minutes.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Catching Frame
Composite door catching the frame - this is nearly always alignment, and it's fixable in under 30 minutes with the right tools.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Won't Close
Composite door won't close properly? Here's the 60-second diagnostic - hinge drop, swollen seal, or obstructed latch.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Difficult to Open
Composite door hard to open? Usually a swollen seal, a stiff cylinder, or a hook that's caught behind its keep.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Misaligned
Misaligned composite door - how to spot it, measure it, and get it back to a factory-set even reveal.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Rubs Bottom
Composite door rubbing at the bottom - usually a dropped door, sometimes a raised threshold. Here's how to tell.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Rubs Top
Composite door rubbing at the top - usually the door has moved outwards on the hinges. Cam adjustment fixes it.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Not Sealing Properly
Composite door not sealing? You'll see daylight, feel draughts, and hear whistling. Usually a compression or seal problem.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Adjustment Guide
Composite door adjustment guide - how the vertical, horizontal and compression cams on modern hinges work, and when to call a pro.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Hinge Adjustment
Composite door hinge adjustment - a step-by-step for the vertical, horizontal and compression cams found on most modern hinges.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Expansion in Summer
Composite door tight or sticky in summer? Thermal expansion is real but manageable - here's how to allow for it.
Door Alignment
Composite Door Shrinking in Winter
Composite door draughty or rattling in winter? Thermal contraction and seal shrinkage explain it - and both are fixable.
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