Sticky Metal Door
Our front door has been sticking so much that our door knob came loose a few times. (us pulling, door being stuck) And today, my husband ended up breaking the key off in the key hole. So I guess it’s time we address this issue. We live in a co-op building that was built in…
Our front door has been sticking so much that our door knob came loose a few times. (us pulling, door being stuck) And today, my husband ended up breaking the key off in the key hole. So I guess it’s time we address this issue. We live in a co-op building that was built in 1890s and we think it’s settling a bit causing this. Since there’s no way to straighten out the building itself, we are looking for ways to fix our door locally. The door is a hollow metal one and it’s sitting in a metal frame with a stone threshold. And it is at the stone threshold the door is sticking. what do we do? Can’t really plane the bottom off the door since it’s metal…Do we plane the stone off the top? Is it even possible?
Any suggestions? Is this a common problem with other people too? Thanks in advance!
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I once ground and polished a stone saddle so a door would clear it. Not certain this will work in your instance as the stone in that case was very soft and workable.
Steve
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I fixed a coop door last summer. It was steel frame and glass, set in wrought iron. I utilized a lubricant and a metal file and got it working in about 15 minutes. I spent a few more hours on it and have not gotten a call back. All doors warp seasonally, so I expected at the least there might have been an issue in the winter but apparently not.
I’ve installed and maintained over 1000 doors – each has its own nuances – and they all need periodic maintenance.
Do you have a door closer on it as well?
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My friend in BK had the same problem years ago. We removed the HM door, cut the bottom of the door, welded a new bottom trim piece, grinded smooth, repainted and installed a new door bottom seal and reinstalled it back. We did’nt touch the stone threshold. I worked just fine. Good Luck.
First thing. Are the hinges tight to the door and frame? Second. What is the stone saddle sitting on? Maybe a water swollen wood floor? Getting a new saddle that’s a little thinner could help. Most metal doors have a hollow area at the bottom that makes it easy to cut. You could take a metal grinder and take off a little wherever the door rubs or slice of a good 1/2 inch and put a door sweep on the bottom.