Fix a sticking or dropped internal door

Internal doors often start to stick because hinge screws have worked loose, the frame has moved slightly or new flooring has raised the floor level. Planing should be the last resort, not the first. This guide helps you find the real cause and fix it properly.

Step by step

1. Find where it rubs

   Close the door slowly and watch the gap around the edges. Rub chalk or a pencil on the frame edge; when you close the door, the marks transfer to where it catches. Note whether it catches at the top, the bottom or on the latch side.