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Simon T
Mar 10, 2012, 2:00:47 PM3/10/12
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Aaaaaaagh!!!!!!
OK, long story short, had to refit a door at my parents place which appeared
to be binding in the corner at the top, so wouldn't fully close.
However, it looks like I took too much off in the corner and now looks
noticeably uneven at the top.
Any suggestions how to level it off, or is it a case of cutting more off the
other side to try and even it up?
One things for certain, I would make a good carpenter... cry!!!!
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OK, long story short, had to refit a door at my parents place which appeared
to be binding in the corner at the top, so wouldn't fully close.
However, it looks like I took too much off in the corner and now looks
noticeably uneven at the top.
Any suggestions how to level it off, or is it a case of cutting more off the
other side to try and even it up?
One things for certain, I would make a good carpenter... cry!!!!
--
Best Wishes
Simon (Dark Angel)
http://www.realmofhorror.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Realm-of-Horror/143030832454357
R D S
Mar 10, 2012, 2:44:53 PM3/10/12
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On 10/03/2012 19:00, Simon T wrote:
> Any suggestions how to level it off, or is it a case of cutting more off
> the other side to try and even it up?
>
I can't plane but prefer to clamp something straight and long enough to
> Any suggestions how to level it off, or is it a case of cutting more off
> the other side to try and even it up?
>
the door and run a circular saw along it.
Cash
Mar 10, 2012, 4:31:09 PM3/10/12
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Simon T wrote:
> Aaaaaaagh!!!!!!
>
> OK, long story short, had to refit a door at my parents place which
> appeared to be binding in the corner at the top, so wouldn't fully
> close.
Simon,
> Aaaaaaagh!!!!!!
>
> OK, long story short, had to refit a door at my parents place which
> appeared to be binding in the corner at the top, so wouldn't fully
> close.
Was it binding on the frame head or the hanging or slamming jamb?
> However, it looks like I took too much off in the corner and now looks
> noticeably uneven at the top.
> Any suggestions how to level it off, or is it a case of cutting more
> off the other side to try and even it up?
> One things for certain, I would make a good carpenter... cry!!!!
ready to wield a plane to ease a sticking door and manged to stop him just
in time.
The problem was that the hinges had been set too deep into the frame
(hingebound) and a doorstop just touching the door - a quick lesson of his
dad (a very carpenter) soon had the hinges sorted ( a couple of pieces of
card as packing) and the doorstop adjusted - while the lazy beggar stood and
watched me, and then had the cheek to ask me to sort four other doors out.
CAsh
Cash
Mar 10, 2012, 4:33:04 PM3/10/12
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and fingers - old age is a bloody pain in the rump!
js.b1
Mar 10, 2012, 5:11:34 PM3/10/12
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Straighten the door.
Fit planed stripwood into the frame at the top.
Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
height coffee tables you trip over.
If the door is not engineered timber it will tend to cup, twist etc.
Fit planed stripwood into the frame at the top.
Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
height coffee tables you trip over.
If the door is not engineered timber it will tend to cup, twist etc.
Simon T
Mar 10, 2012, 6:21:07 PM3/10/12
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"R D S" <rsa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message...
> I can't plane but prefer to clamp something straight and long enough to
> the door and run a circular saw along it.
That is actually what I attempted to do, but something went wrong.
> the door and run a circular saw along it.
Simon T
Mar 10, 2012, 6:27:32 PM3/10/12
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"Cash" <.............\\@...............//.com> wrote in message...
Short story long, had to plane a bit off the bottom as it was binding on the
new carpet. THAT part worked fine, but was then catching at the top
(slamming side of the door).
Tried altering the hinges/screws, same problem, even though fitted OK at the
top before.
As the top was all uneven anyway, decided best course of action, level it
all off with a circular saw, but something went very wrong in the problem
corner and now I've taken too much off, so it looks lop sided at the top.
(does any of that make sense?)
> Was it binding on the frame head or the hanging or slamming jamb?
Right, it was top corner on the slamming side of the door.
Short story long, had to plane a bit off the bottom as it was binding on the
new carpet. THAT part worked fine, but was then catching at the top
(slamming side of the door).
Tried altering the hinges/screws, same problem, even though fitted OK at the
top before.
As the top was all uneven anyway, decided best course of action, level it
all off with a circular saw, but something went very wrong in the problem
corner and now I've taken too much off, so it looks lop sided at the top.
(does any of that make sense?)
PeterC
Mar 11, 2012, 3:58:24 AM3/11/12
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On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:11:34 -0800 (PST), js.b1 wrote:
> Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
> height coffee tables you trip over.
Nah - more like a wooden floor tile that wobbles!
> Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
> height coffee tables you trip over.
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Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway
Andy Champ
Mar 11, 2012, 3:56:21 PM3/11/12
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On 10/03/2012 22:11, js.b1 wrote:
> Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
> height coffee tables you trip over.
The trick is to cut one of the legs off. Three legged tables never wobble.
> Never adjust the legs on a table... might end up as one of those low
> height coffee tables you trip over.
Andy
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