Door Suddenly Dragging On Floor
First run a piece of paper at the bottom of door to identify where is sticky.
Door suddenly dragging on floor. Plane the door with a belt sander. Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in. The dragging door corner can scrape the floor or threshold. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws in the top hinge on the door and frame.
If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it. A dragging corner makes a door difficult to open and close. Here s a quick 20 minutes diy task to fix a door that is sticky. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.
Be careful not to cut the door too deep or too far. Houses settle over time which often causes a door to sag inside its frame. If your door is a solid wood door you have more leeway in regards to how much wood you can remove. Do not remove more than 1 4 to 1 2 of an inch 64 to 1 27 cm of wood.