Be careful not to overdo it and seal the door so that it can t settle with the rest of the house.
Gap between door lock and door.
As long as the gap is even on an interior door it shouldn t be why a door isn t closing properly.
The hinge side is fine and seems even.
If you have a large gap at the bottom of your door that may be helping the door to stay plumb.
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A properly installed door features a 1 8 inch gap along the latch side to allow the door to swing and function correctly.
If the gap on your door exceeds this.
Use weatherstripping to keep bugs from getting in around the sides and top of the frame.
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If there s a gap at the bottom of the door install a steel or aluminum threshold at the bottom along with a door sweep on the lower edge of the door.
If there are gaps between the doorframe and the wall seal them with caulk.
Place the shims between the hinge leaf and door at all hinge locations.
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This will shift the lower half of the door downward.
As you can see in the photo the gap is the right size towards the top and bottom of the door but widens in the middle and is the widest where the lock is so the bolt barely reaches the strike plate.
It takes a slight pull to open it.
Door sweeps reinforce the seal between the bottom of the door and the door jamb meaning you get extra protection from dirt bugs moisture and wind.
Door clearance is too tight at the bottom lock side of the opening.
Due to gravity the crucial corners tend to take the blame for leaks even if they truly aren t the source of the problem.
Reducing door gap in a latch side.
Entire door shifted too far towards the hinge side of the opening.
Place the shims between the hinge leaf and the door at the top and middle hinges.
There is a big gap between the side of the door where the lock is and the frame of the recess so that the lock latch doesn t reach the strike plate to keep the door shut.
Gaps between your door panel and door jamb may occur as your house settles or as corner pads go missing but sealing well here can deliver noticeable improvements to your door performance.
You can measure the gap with a simple gap gauge.