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Dontknoworcare2 OP t1_isk38yd wrote

Reply to comment by Razkal719 in How do I adjust welded-on iron door hinges? by Dontknoworcare2

The latch and striker. I have checked about adjusting the handle but it's fine and won't move up or down after being loosened. I have also enlarged the hole but no luck. I'm reluctant to enlarge it more as I will be cutting into the steel frame and not just the strike plate.

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Razkal719 t1_isk88wx wrote

The door doesn't look crooked in the frame and the hinges don't look worn down. But if theres room at the top of the frame, you could lift the door by putting washers between the hinge parts. The decorative finials may be threaded into the hinge pin and need to be removed. But then the whole door should lift off of the lower part.

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Dontknoworcare2 OP t1_iskigot wrote

That's what I thought but those caps are welded into place. They won't unscrew or pry off. I had someone come out and fix it the last time this happened but I wasn't home to watch what they did and my wife only paid half attention. It just costs $600 to have them come out because it's iron and they can charge that much.

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shoziku t1_iskpsm9 wrote

Put a thick screwdriver or metal bar under the door (on the latch side) and attempt to close the door on it. Lift up on the bar as you do it. Each time you force it will raise it up slightly. Basically prying the latch side up. Use sudden movements, not slow and gentle.

It's either that or lower the strike plate.

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Dontknoworcare2 OP t1_iskim5f wrote

She said it was fixed within a few minutes and they never took the door off the hinges.

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