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#REALIGN SCREEN ON SCREEN DOOR UPDATE#
#REALIGN SCREEN ON SCREEN DOOR PRO#

Unscrew the pin then move the arm further away from the hinge side and insert the connecting pin into the adjacent hole. Locate the connecting pin where the arm attaches to the door.Repositioning the pin increases the force with which the door closes, alleviating any latching problems.The connecting pin holds in place the closing arm of the cylindrical tube. If the door has a latching problem, repositioning the connecting pin might help. Slide the washer toward the hinge side to get the door to close. In this position, it might prevent the door from closing. Check if the washer has slid too far away from the hinge.The hold-open washer is a small, moveable metal piece on the tube that holds the door open at various distances. The cylindrical tube at the bottom or top of your storm door controls the pace with which the door opens and closes. You want to trim as little wood as possible to avoid damaging the door altogether.

#REALIGN SCREEN ON SCREEN DOOR PRO#

Pro tip: Be very gentle when planing the frame. But, first, you will have to remove the door off its hinges and place it horizontally on two sawhorses. If you have a fin that drags against the door threshold, planing the bottom of the door might solve the problem.

With the door open, plane the part of the frame that binds against the door.

If it does, mark where it rubs the threshold and unscrew it from the door. Also, check if the fin at the bottom of the door rubs against the threshold.

Close the door and notice where it binds against the frame.

In this case, planing the frame just slightly might give the door ample space to close. Shifts in weather patterns can cause the frame to expand, making it difficult to close the door. Longer screws are better placed to reach into the wooden door jamb.

Remove the worn-out screws and replace them with longer ones.

If the screws do not tighten, they are probably worn out and need to be replaced.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the hinges.

Other than a loose frame or trim, loose hinges are also a common culprit when a door won’t close. Add at least three new screws on each side and at the top of the frame to secure it in place. You might need to drill additional screw holes underneath or above the old screw holes to accommodate news screws. Insert as many shims as necessary until the door closes properly. If there is a gap between the frame and doorjamb, insert a shim and secure it with screws to close the gap and make the frame square.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws all around the doorframe.

Move the door up and down and check if the hinge side of the frame or trim moves. Feather the edges of the epoxy to reduce catching.With time, the doorframe and trim can come loose and keep your storm door from closing properly. Remember you want the metal to take the weight of the door wheel, the epoxy is just to keep it from falling out. I'd stay away from fast epoxy and make sure to clamp really well. Sheet aluminum is available at any hardware store in the roofing area. The top edge of a tin can would be even stronger at the slight risk of galvanic corrosion. Not used to working with folding metal? The top edge of an aluminum sardine can might give you a head start. Don't worry about making the track slightly wider, the roller wheel is pretty sloppy. Don't bother trying to restore the weep function, you need all the strength you can get.

Then clean the heck out of the area, and epoxy it into place. Roll the top edge so it takes the weight of the door. I'd first try trimming a small scrap of aluminum slightly wider than the hole. And replacing the sill plate is tantamount to replacing the door (strike one for planned obsolescence). This is a tough one, as the aluminum is hard to weld. I just moved, so this is the final update.

#REALIGN SCREEN ON SCREEN DOOR UPDATE#

Update June, 2015: still holding strong a year and a half after the additional sealing. While I did coat the piece that lays flat on the surface, the epoxy either came off or receded I plan to apply more epoxy to complete the seal. The hold is extremely strong when pushed and the roll-over is fine. I'm currently searching on "sliding door track rail cover".īased on the selected answer, here is the repair using multiple tiny clippings of aluminum from a can of dog food and judicious application of JB Weld. Is there, perhaps, a filler of some sort? How can I get this fixed or fix it myself? I prefer to not have to replace the entire assembly if I can help it. I cannot find this track style anywhere that I, as a general consumer, have looked. One of them finally gave way, leaving a gap ( see photos). The track which my screen door slides on has weep holes.