Yes, you heard right, shim the hinges. The goal is to move the bottom of the door slightly away from the hinge-side jamb so that the top gap narrows on the lockset side of the jamb.

Menards sells 3.5-inch ACP interior door hinge shims for close to $3 for a pack of 10. Note that experts don't recommend cardboard or paper shims because they break down too quickly.

Q-The door to our bedroom does not close properly unless we press hard to insure that the latch bolt is snapped into place in the strike plate.Because of this forcing, the hinge screws have ...

Remove the screws from the hinge leaf, put the shim behind it, and screw the hinge leaf back on tightly. A couple of shims might be needed in some cases, which is OK as long as the door isn’t ...

For example, the notch for a hinge (called a hinge mortise) may have been cut a little too deeply. Insert a shim behind the hinge to raise its position, and there you are. Problem solved.

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Sat., June 18, 2016 A vibrating multi-tool trims wood shims quickly and safely — ideal when you’re installing a door. ... I place these screws under the top hinge of the door.

Q. I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when shimming a door. A.

The hinge side is even all the way. But, when closed, the side with the lock is flush with the molding at the top but flares along the length to the bottom, where it sticks out by 3/4 inch.

Once the hinge pin is out, take it outside to a concrete surface and lay it on its side. Strike it in the center with moderate force to put a slight bend in the steel shaft. Reinsert the pin, and ...