Fixing a residential door or appliance housing that fails to close properly due to structural home settling involves adjusting hinge alignment and strike plates. First, check all hinge mounting screws to ensure they are tight and not stripped in the wooden frame. Second, if the door binds along the top or latch edge due to wall shifting, remove the center screw from the doorjamb hinge and drive a long 3-inch screw through the jamb and into the framing stud to pull the sagging frame back into alignment. You can troubleshoot door alignment easily using a level. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when swinging the door shut allows it to clear the frame and latch smoothly without binding.
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