If you don't have any oil handy, soap or wax can also work as a temporary fix for squeaky hinges. Simply rub a bar of soap or a candle on the hinge area, and open and close the door a few times to ...

We all have cabinet doors in our homes in the kitchen, bedroom, and home offices. Cabinet doors and hinges can be the most surprising and disappointing household items to break or tilt at the most ...

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Q: Three interior doors are out of plumb. One swings closed unless it’s more than halfway open and has been that way since we bought the house; it may be the house that’s out of plumb, as it’s almost ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Kitchen cabinet doors get a lot of use (and abuse). Have you ever ...

If a door is difficult to shut, chances are that the problem is in the hinges. And surprisingly, it's easy to fix this with some toothpicks placed at the right spots, as Apartment Therapy shows in its ...

If the sound of your squeaky door is driving you mad, try out this easy fix. It's common for doors to start squeaking after a while, as the hinges get old and start to rub together to create a frankly ...

A door that rubs against the frame, sticks, and won't close easily is frustrating. If you have noticed this happening more in the winter months, it's not your imagination. Doors get extra sticky in ...

If you live in an older house, chances are good that you’ve got a couple doors that don’t shut quite as easily as they used to. It’s inevitable, really. Over time, as your doors are opened and closed ...

If the doors in your home are hollow and you have kids, chances are you’ve had to repair a hole in a door. Most post-World War II homes have hollow-core doors. The core of the door usually consists of ...