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Freeing a Sticking Door

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Doors stick when the hinges sag, when the door frame shifts, or when humidity causes the door and door frame to swell. If the door seems to be sagging within the frame, make sure the hinge screws are tight. Screws that are loose may need to have their screw holes repaired.

If the door continues to stick, you'll need to plane or sand the door edge at the point where the door touches the door frame. After you're done, don't forget to refinish the edge of the door.

 

1. Drive the lower hinge pin out with a screwdriver and hammer. Hold the door in place and drive out the upper pin. Some hinges have an access hole in the bottom. To avoid marring the hinge finish, you can insert a nail or small Phillips screwdriver and drive the pin upward.

   
 

 

 

2. Once the door is removed from its hinges, tighten any loose screws. If the wood behind the hinge will not hold the screws tightly, remove the hinges completely.

 
 

 

3. Coat wooden golf tees or dowels with wood glue and then drive them into the worn screw holes. Let the glue dry completely and then cut off the excess wooden tee.

 

 

4. Drill pilot holes in the new wood and rehang the hinge with the new wood as a base for the screws.

 

 

 
 

Room Additions – When You Want to Add More Than One
Room additions are becoming a hot topic of conversation with homeowners because of their value and benefits. From adding a sunroom to an additional bedroom, these rooms can dramatically increase the value of your home as well as the square footage. But when you want to add more than one, room additions can be an even more complicated process.

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Steps to a Room Addition: A Start To Finish Overview
A room addition is a major project for any homeowner. But it’s well worth the work when you consider the benefits – additional space, added value, and just the idea of an additional room. To help you manage the project from start to finish, here are some steps that can guide nearly any room addition.

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Home Addition Ideas Can Enhance the Value and Enjoyment of Your Home
Learn how to create your own home addition ideas.
You're ready to add additional space to your home. The family's growing and you need a home office, a guest bedroom or perhaps a sunroom for relaxation...there are tons of reasons you need home addition ideas. These reasons should be the starting point of creating your own home addition ideas.

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Garage Conversions to Living Space – Making More Room!
When you need more space and are on a limited budget, you should look at the possibilities garage conversions to living space hold for your purposes. The advantage of using the existing garage is that the basic framing and some of the wiring is already done. Turning it into living space can be done for a much more reasonable cost than if you add a new room to the existing house.

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Why Add Sunroom Additions to Homes
With everyone's interest in making the home the most valuable investment they have, adding sunroom additions to homes has become much more popular. But this is not the only reason you see more sunroom additions to homes. If you're interested or at least thinking about adding sunroom additions to homes, you might want to find out why others have taken the plunge.

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Selecting A Home Improvement Contractor
Now that you have decided to do a remodeling or home improvement project, it is time to select a home improvement contractor who will work with you to ensure a quality job. Unfortunately, there are many contractors who promote their services in ways that disguise their lack of expertise or do work in a way that is shoddy or not of acceptable quality.

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Beware of Independent Contractor Fraud
Independent contractor fraud can be a serious problem in the construction industry unfortunately. An independent contractor is a person who is licensed to independently perform certain kinds of work. The license indicates they have met all state and federal requirements for contractors and is legitimate. Unfortunately, too many people pass themselves off as licensed contractors, when in fact they don’t have the proper licenses or qualifications.

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