Victor Clark (u/victor231)

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Stopped by a friend's place in Austin and their door hinge fix was so clever

I was visiting a buddy over there last weekend and his front door was swinging shut perfectly. He said it used to sag and stick. He showed me how he fixed it by just adding a single washer behind the bottom hinge pin, the kind you'd find in any basic hardware kit. He said it took him maybe 10 minutes total with a hammer and a flathead screwdriver to tap the pin out. The door is solid wood and probably 80 pounds, but that tiny washer took all the weight off and leveled it. Has anyone else tried a simple shim trick like this on a heavy door?

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