Why do my new door hinges prevent my door from shutting completely? [solved]

I'm not sure about ChrisF's suggestion since I've never had that particular problem (with the door rubbing on the hinge side) - is the issue that it's hitting the frame on the hinge side or the doorknob side?

If it's hitting the jamb on the doorknob side (as if the door is now too wide) then the usual solution is to trim down the door. Usually I would run it through a table saw, but you could do it with a circular saw as well if you are really careful.

Just make sure to trim off the knob side rather than the hinge side so you don't have to worry about mortising out new spots for the hinges (and then risk being off on the top of the door)

How do I go about fixing this? I guess I could take them off again, and chisel away a little on the door grooves or in the frame,

That's pretty much the only way - but take a good look and work out which side (door or frame) needs to move and in which direction. I've done this in the past and gone the wrong way at first which isn't good.

In some cases I've even had to resort to shaving a bit from the edge of the frame:

This shows the hinge side, but the same applies if the problem is occurring on the handle side. You only need to shave that part of the frame where the door and frame interfere. This might be the only solution if the door is warped or twisted at all as moving the entire door by repositioning the hinges would leave gaps between the door and the frame.

What I would do if it is hitting on the latch side is to remove a screw on each hinge in the middle of the hinge and replace it with a screw that is about 3½" to 4" long. Tightening these screws will pull the jamb in on the hinge side giving your door room to close on the latch side. Try it.

Most likely be because the hinge is wider than the old ones. i.e. the round part of the hinge is wider than the old hinge.

Here's how you fix it.

If the gap on the hinge side is fairly wide, then you can recess the hinges into the door and door frame a little more using a chisel and mallet.

Once you've done that, check if the door closes. If it doesn't you may try trimming the door on the opposite side of the hinge with a hand held electric planer. Take a look at the overlap to figure out how much to take off. Then, take the door off the frame and plane down the edge a bit. Refit and check that it closes nicely. A well fitting door should have a close but even gap both sides.

after trying to shave a door after installing some hinges, and I had 8 more doors to go, I found this, and the bending trick worked, my new hinges had a gap near the pin, where my old ones were very close to flush, I got a pair of heavy duty vice grips and clamped hard close to the pin on each section and it forced the hinges very close to flush, that small difference made what seemed close to a 1/4" adjustment on how the door fit.

For anyone out there who finds this and needs help. The best way to fix this problem is to bend the hinges a bit. Using a crescent wrench, place it on each hinge and bend TOWARD the handle. This will bend the hinge a bit and allow the door to close without catching. I've been doing this for years at many of my job sites. It only takes about 30 seconds and your door is fixed. If the top of the door rubs a bit just bend the lowest one and maybe a little on the middle. Be sure to tighten the screws again when you're done. Good luck all.

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