Apart and run the point along the jamb.
Door suddenly dragging on floor.
Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in.
Houses settle over time which often causes a door to sag inside its frame.
Here s a quick 20 minutes diy task to fix a door that is sticky.
Over time these screws can work their way loose causing the bottom of the door to drag on the floor.
Do not remove more than 1 4 to 1 2 of an inch 64 to 1 27 cm of wood.
First run a piece of paper at the bottom of door to identify where is sticky.
A dragging corner makes a door difficult to open and close.
Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.
Plane the door with a belt sander.
The dragging door corner can scrape the floor or threshold.
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws in the top hinge on the door and frame.
If your door is a solid wood door you have more leeway in regards to how much wood you can remove.