How To Fix A Sagging Shower Door

How to repair a hinged shower door framed shower door that sticks.

How to fix a sagging shower door.

Hanging sliding doors step 1 remove the sliding glass door from the track by swinging the bottom toward the back of the shower and then lifting the door until the wheels at the top are free of the track. How to fix a sagging shower door step 1. Using vinegar or a mineral dissolving solution like clr or lime away brush out the tracks. In this how to video this old house general contractor tom silva relieves a sticky situation.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. If your shower has a level adjustment bar like this one you will want to watch this first. Place a two by four block beneath the door s outer bottom corner. Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit.

Drive a screw near the middle of the area where the door is rubbing. Loosen the screws in the corners of the shower door and the door handle. If it takes a heave ho to get your shower door unstuck the culprit may be a loose screw. Scrub shower door tracks if a simple vinegar and rinse didn t improve things you may need some elbow grease.

Lift the door away from the track and set it down on a flat surface. You may need to add a second screw. Tighten screws gradually and watch the trim to make sure you don t. A quick adjustment of shower door level when it won t close.

Kung fu maintenance shows working out shower door that is hitting at the bottom get the new album up beat on itunes http bit ly 1htpb2y amazon mp3 http. Moisture build up can also cause mold or other grossness to grow in the hardware. If you need to literally chisel out crusted on mineral deposits for your shower door repair use a rigid wooden edge. Wedge plywood or a wood shingle shim between the block of wood and the bottom.