Our old wooden back door is worn out from years of kids and pets. What is the best way to replace the door on a house which ...

Probably the old ranch house has settled and a doorjamb is out of whack, causing doors to swing and bang around. Just get a blade screwdriver and a hammer and tap out the center hinge pin.

Q: The heavy door that leads from my house into the garage doesn’t close by itself anymore. What’s wrong with it? A: You have a hinge problem on your fire door, which is required to have a ...

Q. I am repainting all of our first-floor doors and replacing the existing painted-over hinges. The old hinges are 3½ inches, and the new ones are the same size. The doors used to close easily ...

First, take off the old hinge . Unscrew the hanging hinge from the door frame. You can do it by hand if the screws are hanging on by a thread, but if they’re giving you a little trouble, use a ...

If replacing old door hinges, be sure to get the same size and shape. Standard door hinges come in curved or square corner styles, and length can range from 3½ to 6 inches.