Thread: Door sagging?
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Old 04-06-2006, 03:55 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TimMullen

Adjusting the striker bolt so that things line up when they other wise don't is simply forcing the striker latch to "bend" things into position. You need to adjust the hinges so that the door lines up to the body properly, then adjust the striker bolt (if necessary) so that it is in the proper position when the door is closed. Also the striker bolt's move "in and out" adjusts how tightly the door closes (and additionally lines up the door edge in and out) - but it is not a cure for a sagging door.

Striker Bolt - That was the phrase I was looking for.

My door wasn't actually drooping, just not closing flush.
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