https://stairways.wiki/wiki/11_Strategies_To_Completely_Defy_Your_Bifold_Door_Repair Bi Fold Door Repair - How to Fix Leaning Doors Without Removing the Hinges Bi fold doors are a stylish way to make your home more spacious and connect outdoor and indoor spaces. Like all door systems, they must be maintained correctly to function effectively. You can accomplish this by cleaning and lubricating the mechanisms including your lock to ensure that they function smoothly. This will avoid problems that could cause them to break or become out of alignment. Fix a leaning door If your door is leaning it could create gaps between the frame and the door that let drafts slip in or block the latch plate from line up with the strike rail. In many cases, a door that is leaning can be fixed without removing the hinges. These quick and easy steps can save time, effort and even money. Use a screwdriver to tighten the hinge screws instead of a drill. Turn them clockwise, but don't overtighten, as this could cause holes to be ripped. Then tighten the screws that hold the top hinge to the jamb and door. In addition, increasing the length of these screws can aid, too. Occasionally, older hinges lose their grip on hinge pins, causing them to become loose. Sometimes, gently tapping the three knuckles of the hammer with scrap wood can loosen them up enough to allow you pull the hinge pins out and slide them off. This will free the stuck hinge, but it won't correct the door's sagging. To combat the sagging on the door, you can use a hinge shim to extend it from the jamb. You can find these at hardware stores however, you can also make them yourself. You can create a shim by trace the outline of the door hinge onto the surface of a piece of cardboard, then cutting it out. Try a few different ones to determine how far you'll need to extend the hinge away from the barrel. Then, put the shim into the hinge mortise of the door jamb. If this doesn't resolve the sagging, you may require adjusting th