On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Jimmie Mayfield
<mayfield+shoptalk at sackheads.org> wrote:
> A few years ago I installed a new storm door from Lowe's (Pella brand).
B The
> door is full glass with a small aluminum border so it weighs quite a bit
and,
> thus, exerts a fair amount of torque on the piano-style hinges.
>
> Fast forward to today and I've noticed that the non-hinge side of the door
is
> sagging around 1/8" from where it was when it was installed. B It seems a
> considerable amount of play has developed in the hinges: B if I lift up on
the
> door handle, I can lift the storm door back to its original position. B The
> wooden frame to which the hinges are screwed remains plumb and I don't see
any
> deformation in the screw holes so the slop seems to be in the hinges
themselves.
>
> Anybody seen this before? B I know I can probably fix it by adding a shim
to
> the lower hinge screws but if the hinge itself is deforming, this seems like
a
> temporary fix at best. B Is there a better way to repair? B Replacing the
hinges
> might not be feasible since I seem to recall they're an integral part of
the
> door assemmbly.
>
I've seen a lot of alluminun storm doors that are racked. The corner
frame joints come loose, and it sags. I've fixed some by attaching L
brackets in the outside corners, but it sounds like you've got a
newish fancyish door. What's the warranty?
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com
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