Fix that sticking door

A sticking door is actually more common than you might think. It makes no difference how old or new the property is, you can have a door that sticks when moisture, even just the moisture in the air, gets absorbed into the wood, causing it to swell. Fixing it is quite straightforward and will eliminate what can become an extremely annoying problem.

Find the location

The only way to fix a sticking door is to find out where it is sticking. If the problem is due to moisture making the door or the frame swell, then the door will probably stick along an edge. If it is sticking at the bottom, it is probably because the door has settled too low on its hinges or the hinges have moved. If the door is sticking on the top, it is probably because the structure around the door has settled, pushing down on it.

How to fix it

For a door that is sticking on the edge, all you need to do is remove it from its hinges and plane a thin strip of the edge off. For doors sticking at the bottom, do the same thing, but use the plane on the bottom of the door. If the door is sticking at the top, plane the top. You may not even have to remove the door to plane the top, provided you can secure it open, so it does not swing and that you can physically reach the top of the door from a stepladder.

Remember, a sticking door does not have to be a problem; it is a very easy to fix.

Source: http://www.northleedsplumbing.co.uk/fix-that-sticking-door.html

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