Pella is reputable. Regardless of warrantee, I'd be talking with them.
Jack
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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jimmie Mayfield
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 9:07 PM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] Sagging storm door hinges?
A few years ago I installed a new storm door from Lowe's (Pella brand). 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. It seems a
considerable amount of play has developed in the hinges: if I lift up on
the
door handle, I can lift the storm door back to its original position. 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? 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. Is there a better way to repair? Replacing the
hinges
might not be feasible since I seem to recall they're an integral part of the
door assemmbly.
Thanks
Jimmie
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