Storm Door Hinge Rail Shim

A few small adjustments will get your storm door working smoothly.

Storm door hinge rail shim.

Predrill and drive 10d galvanized finish nails to firmly fasten the molding. Visit our online parts store and use your serial number to find many of the most common replacement parts for your storm door. Shimming may be required to fit the existing opening shims not included. Position the door by wedging a shim between the door and the frame.

Lift the door into the opening and pry it against the hinge side casing with a twist from a rubber handled pliers on the latch side. Barton kramer 5 19 in brown aluminum screen door and storm door hinge. Then place a strip of wooden shim or cardboard by the hinge. The storm door frame mounts inside the wooden door frame opening on your home.

Using the smallest measurement refer to the chart below and shim as needed. If your storm door won t close without a firm tug or it won t close at all it s probably rubbing against the frame wearing off the paint and grating on your nerves. Use a screw driver to loosen and tighten screws in steps 3 and 4. View details hinge rail 37051 bronze hinge rail for 1 1 4 thick full view and full view retractable doors using standard install system.

If the screen door is out of the square still you might need to do take out the shim and replace it with a thicker kind. Screw everything back in place then check the alignment by opening and closing the door. When the wood expands and contracts it can cause the frame to become uneven. Do not overtighten the screws.

Screw the hinge z bar into the door casing side. 1 wide x 1 deep mounting surface is required. Fixing an uneven storm door frame may be as easy as installing shims behind the door hinges. Fasten the hinge rail to the door jamb using eight 8 x 1 screws figure 14.

Pry against the latch side to make sure it snugs up tight photo 7. It s important to mount the door tightly to the hinge side trim. To do this unscrew the bottom hinge and clean off any dirt or debris. Andersen is committed to helping you find parts quickly and easily for your andersen and or emco storm doors.