Huge Gap Under Front Door

Originally there was a tall gold colored metal threshold in place that i wasn t fond of.

Huge gap under front door.

Maybe a few of those could fill the gap but the door would need to be taken off it s hinges to install them. Wear and tear on older doors can eventually cause your front door to sag which means it falls out of alignment with the frame. This allows for proper air exchange between rooms. You can fix this issue by tightening the hinges.

The door gap to the floor should be 5 8 to 3 4 inch. Last updated posted 2016 jan 26 4 30 am aest posted 2016 jan 26 4 30 am aest user 189625 3169 posts. This number is regardless of flooring. If the sun isn t shining brightly enough against the face of the door have a helper shine a flashlight along the.

Hinge shims close the exterior door and look for the largest gap around the door. If each room has individual air returns the numbers can be smaller for personal taste. If you have a large gap at the bottom of your door that may be helping the door to stay plumb. Open the door fully and slide on the door sweep at the bottom of the door.

As long as the gap is even on an interior door it shouldn t be why a door isn t closing properly. We have a large gap under the front door also. They have long adjustable sides that can be moved. If tightening the hinges still doesn t correct the gap around the top and sides of the front door you can remove the screws and adjust the alignment.

Big gap under front door. Archive view return to standard view. After we had the floors redone i built up a threshold out of a wooden one and an aluminum one from home depot trimming down the ends to fit the door frame and installed a vinyl door sweep. Whirlpool forums addict reference.

Be careful not to overdo it and seal the door so that it can t settle with the rest of the house. Square wooden dowel rods can be purchased at lowe s about an inch thick.