Shiming Out A Garage Door Plumb

Trace the edges of the walls on either side of the door along the back of the board with a pencil.

Shiming out a garage door plumb.

Steps to repair a skewed door. With the rough jamb plumb it s easy to get a head start on an easy install. Repair a crooked garage door with help from a garage door specialist in this fr. Once a door is adjusted it should stay that way permanently as long as there is no settling or trauma to the door.

Step 1 remove door and trim if you re adjusting an existing door frame in your house first you will have to remove the door itself and all of the trim surrounding the frame. Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Just pull the hinge pins out of place tapping them from beneath with a screwdriver and mallet if necessary.

The door is simple enough. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Then use a long level or a long straight board along with a short level to plumb the shims. Using built up layers allows shimmin.

The hinge side of the door has to be plumb or the door will swing open or closed on its own. First make marks to indicate the centers of the hinges. Start by shimming the hinge side of the rough opening. Place a few shims under the end of the door so there s no stress on the door frame.

Put it back against the door. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Without this support the weight of the door will pull the top of the frame away from the rough opening. Tack a pair of tapered shims at the top hinge.

Newer doors are equipped with adjustable thresholds which make it easy to adjust the bottom of the door. Doors that were not installed plumb and level if not too far out of alignment can be adjusted by shimming the hinges. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb. This short video shows a great way to shim an out of level subfloor prior to installing a new front door with sidelight.

Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. Take the board down and cut along the lines with a circular saw.