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door swings open by gravity

 06/13/2007 04:42 PM jawabaz
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crooked door

06/13/2007 08:14 PM whit.millwork
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door out of plumb

06/13/2007 08:55 PM jawabaz
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out of plumb

06/14/2007 08:38 PM whit.millwork

a door can be installed out of plumb two different ways.side to side- which will cause it to swing open or closed, and forward and backward, i guess is the best way i can think of to put it.
installed improperly forward and backward- meaning if you put level on brickmold out in the garage, the top or bottom will be off, which will cause door to have a gap at the weather strip. slightly close door and see if it hits weatherstrip evenly all the way down the latch side of the door. if it was installed so out of plumb that the door is swingin open or closed, its very possible it was installed out of plumb to where door is not hitting weather strip evenly. if its installed out of plumb both ways, shoot the installer.

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