newbie88 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 Hi Everyone, I need some help for my main door. I have the following problems with it. 1) The nails (at the hinges) holding the main door to the frame has gone rusty. A few nuts were stuck in there when I tried to tighten them. 2) The cemented wall near the frame is cracking. I am not sure of the reason and whether it can still hold the main frame. 3) The door is also slightly slanted. What can be done? Are there any good contractors that anyone knows of and can recommend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njwoods 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 hello all, I think that you will have to try and figure out why the door is slanted first of all, is it warped? Is the door really old and that is why the hinge screws are so useless for you? You may have to reinforce the wood under the hinge area---but I am not entirely sure. Why not check this site I found for tips and advice on home renovation--- flooring and carpet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gladyslim 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 Hi Everyone, I need some help for my main door. I have the following problems with it. 1) The nails (at the hinges) holding the main door to the frame has gone rusty. A few nuts were stuck in there when I tried to tighten them. 2) The cemented wall near the frame is cracking. I am not sure of the reason and whether it can still hold the main frame. 3) The door is also slightly slanted. What can be done? Are there any good contractors that anyone knows of and can recommend? Replace the rusty 'screw' to see whether it helps or not. Sometimes, the screw broke leaving the head intact on the hinges. Remove 1 pc as sample and best to get the stainless steel type about 20 cents a pc. If your main door is those double leaf door, the screw; actual is call machine screw is probably M6 x 12mm, no. 8 counter sunk head. (No.8 means the dia of the head is 8mm do not get smaller or bigger than this.) The crack is not a problem as it is mainly the cracking of plastering that use to fill up the gap. Unless is the timber use for the toilet that it 'expanded' due to moisture or else timber door rarely warp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rendell 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Hi Everyone, I need some help for my main door. I have the following problems with it. 1) The nails (at the hinges) holding the main door to the frame has gone rusty. A few nuts were stuck in there when I tried to tighten them. 2) The cemented wall near the frame is cracking. I am not sure of the reason and whether it can still hold the main frame. 3) The door is also slightly slanted. What can be done? Are there any good contractors that anyone knows of and can recommend? Your nails, hinge or the frame contact support may be damage. You just need to repair the hinge and readjust the frame and door. If I am not wrong, price of replacing a main wooden door is between 400-500. Repairing it is around $100 - $150. Ren Edited February 25, 2009 by rendell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
