E-Z Shim 4 EZ HS400BP Hinge Shim (15 Pack), 15 Count

I live in an old farmhouse and had a door that needed to be shimmed. These things worked perfectly. Id been trying to fix it for quite some time... wish I had found these awhile back.

Loosen hinge screws, trim shim at scribes, instal. PERFECT

The shims worked well to align a heavy metal-clad front door that was sagging. The deadbolt was striking the plate instead of going into the bore, and the whole door had to be muscled up in order to lock it. One issue that I had to work around was that a single shim was not enough to align the door, and with two shims the door would not close. The instructions do not have any mention of this, however if two shims are arranged fully overlapped facing each other with ribbed side being in contact, and the corners of the one that is facing outward are trimmed to fit the indentation in the door jamb, they adjust the door by ~3/32 that was just enough to do the trick in my case. Note that the shims that I received had a 3/4 depth cutouts for the bolts that can be seen in the multi-pack listing for this product.

We broke apart a set of shims from the pack and stacked them behind the lower hinge of a steel entry door. Install was really easy: we loosened the screws and the shims slipped behind the hinge just fine. The only thing was trying to watch that our fingers didnt get pinched between the hinge and frame because you have to push the shims in so they dont show. Its been a month and the gap is still gone and the shims seem to be doing just fine with the weight of the door.

My door was out of alignment causing the deadbolt to miss the hole unless we lifted on the doorknob while turning the bolt. I tried shimming the bottom hinge but it did not eliminate the problem. Plugging and redrilling holes for the hinge plate screws and using 3 screws, especially in securing the upper hinge to the frame, ended up doing the trick. If, though, you have a gap between the door and the frame on the knob side, these shims are the perfect solution.

did the job

These worked well, and solved one problem I had with the door not locking/unlocking properly by shifting the door slightly downwards. However, in this thickness they caused the door to stick in another place, at the top corner. I wish they came in a thinner version. However, the concept is great and I used them as a template for a thinner plastic I had on hand. I would use them again if the situation were right.

This is exactly what I needed to correct my front door. Extremely easy to use and works as advertised... Would strongly recommend...

Fixed my door from being unable to lock easily. Great product

To adjust how a door sits in the frame during initial installation is easy -- just shim the frame. But after the trim has been on for a few years, the house shifts a little or the door shrinks a little, and it needs to be adjusted again. Removing and replacing the trim is a PITA. These accomplish that adjustment without having to take off the trim.