Julian Cassell's DIY Blog

If you decide to rehang a door, perhaps on the other side of the frame (lining), it becomes necessary to fill the old hinge positions so that the frame can be redecorated and a neat finish achieved. You can use a wood filler to slowly build up and fill the hole, but a better finish is generally achieved if you first try to patch the hole with wood, followed by a small amount of filler to deal with any small imperfections. read more »

Doors can sag and become difficult to open if the hinges are not screwed firmly in place. Screws can loosen off and it may be just a case of retightening them, but if the screw no longer bites in the screw hole you will need another course of action. Sometimes you may be able to replace loose screws with ones which are slightly larger, or, if this doesn’t work you will need to fill and re-drill the fixing holes in order to strengthen the hinge fixing positions. read more »

Doors tend to rattle if the doorstop (thin length of beading around the inside of the frame) is badly positioned. It is simple to adjust the doorstop position and cure the problem, but you will need a little bit of filler and touch up paint to create a neat finish. read more »

Changing handles is a great way of revamping the look of cupboards. Most cupboards tend to have a simple catch mechanism to hold doors closed, which may be magnetic or ball catch design. However, with kitchen cabinets the specially designed hinges are normally the main mechanism that pulls the doors into a closed position. Therefore if you choose to change handles or knobs, it couldn’t be easier as most are simply secured in place by the thread of a screw read more »

Doors stick when edges bind or rub against the door frame (lining) or the floor. A little easing is therefore required by shaving away a little wood so that the the door will open and close easily again. A simple task, but you need to be neat in your work so that a good finish is achieved. read more »