Doors and Windows - crooked new aluminium door, what to do?
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1slawoj
09-01-08, 10:50 AM
:confused: I just installed new back door (I mean I hired a contractor to do it). Everything seems to be in level, the gaps between door and frame seems to be equal, the problem is that I can see a light coming from outside through the right-down from the knob side of the door. I assume the door itself is crooked. Is it common/doable to take them off and try to bend them (the door is metal...:o ? Forgive my ignorance I am not a professional of any kind in that field, if I made you laugh thanks God I don't hear that. I need an advice, please, the door is new, the whole purpose of buying them was to insulate the house not to allow the winds and drafts going trough it more freely. As I said the problem is with right bottom corner of the unit. Thanks in advance for your help
Gunguy45
09-01-08, 10:56 AM
If you hired someone, they should come back and fix it. It's easy to tell if a door is warped or bent. A 6ft straightedge or level layed across the suspected area is best.
I have seen them brand new out of the box that were warped as you describe. It could also just require some adjustment. Should be a simple fix for the person who put it in.
btw...you door most likely has steel interior and exterior "skins" over a wood and foam core. Just stick a magnet to it to see what I mean.
I have seen them brand new out of the box that were warped as you describe. It could also just require some adjustment. Should be a simple fix for the person who put it in.
btw...you door most likely has steel interior and exterior "skins" over a wood and foam core. Just stick a magnet to it to see what I mean.
XSleeper
09-02-08, 05:01 PM
I just installed a fiberglass door for my in-laws, and it was bowed on the latch side almost 1/4". Pretty disappointing. Course, it matches everything else on their house. :(
The way you describe it, it almost sounds like the legs of the door may be racked, perhaps due to the framing. But the installer should be able to compensate for that and install the door so that it closes evenly on the weatherstrip.
Open the door and as you bring it closed, just before the latch gets to the strike plate, observe how plumb the door is with the jamb. If there is a gap at the bottom and not at the top, then its quite likely the door is racked, and the frame needs to be adjusted in or out on one or more corners so that it closes correctly. I agree that this should be the installer's job to come back and make it right.
The way you describe it, it almost sounds like the legs of the door may be racked, perhaps due to the framing. But the installer should be able to compensate for that and install the door so that it closes evenly on the weatherstrip.
Open the door and as you bring it closed, just before the latch gets to the strike plate, observe how plumb the door is with the jamb. If there is a gap at the bottom and not at the top, then its quite likely the door is racked, and the frame needs to be adjusted in or out on one or more corners so that it closes correctly. I agree that this should be the installer's job to come back and make it right.