How To Shim A Door Lock With A Frame

To install the shim unscrew the three screws that are fastening the hinge to the door frame.

How to shim a door lock with a frame. Screw the hinge side jamb to the stud. I used super glue to secure the shim to the door frame and to keep it from falling before you can get the screws started. Then install the bottom shims and finally fill in the middle. Place shims between the wall and the door frame on the latch side of the door.

Then use a long level or a long straight board along with a short level to plumb the shims. Only unscrew one hinge at a time so the door does not fall off. Push it against the screws and retighten them. This moves the door slightly toward the latch side of the opening effectively reducing the gap to help.

Start at the top keeping the reveal or clearances as equal as possible. Check the head top jamb for square and level with the previously installed hinge side of the door jamb. Gaps along the latch side of a door may be reduced by shimming out the hinges in some cases. First make marks to indicate the centers of the hinges.

See an interior door installation. Shim the side jambs first to hold the frame upright. If the door has three hinges remove the screws from the middle hinge as well. How to shim a door.

Shim the middle and attach to the wall with 2 1 2 inch finish nails. Slide the shim behind the hinge that needs the extra spacing then drive the screws back in tightly and check the operation of the door. Most pre hung doors come with a 1 8 inch gap between the door and the frame on the hinge side and the top. Start by shimming the hinge side of the rough opening.

Remove the screws from the hinge you need to shim using a screwdriver or a drill and screwdriver bit. Align the shim with the screw holes in the frame and close this hinge. Shimming tips and help. When shimming the door the goal is to make sure that once the frame is nailed the gap between the door and the frame is equal all around the door.

Put a nail on either side of the center door stop. I show how to make a simple lock shim. Slide shims under the bottoms of the jambs one from each side and push them together until the frame is secure enough to stand. Repeat for each shim.

Loosen the hinge screws in the jamb and insert a 1 16 in thick x 3 8 in wide piece of cardboard behind the hinge leaf. Hopefully this shim will be enough to make the latch solid.