The door cannot close!

[Stefan N]

Post some more pictures of different details and the whole thing.
Then describe exactly how you assembled the frame and how you attached it so maybe we can figure out where it went wrong.

 

[headmaster200]

What I suspect is that the entire upper part of the frame was tilted slightly to the right, which could not be fixed since the top 1/3 of the frame just fit into the hole. This made both sides of the frame tilt slightly to the right by perhaps 5-10 degrees, which should give a height error of about 1 cm (where the lock should click into the door) as I see it.
I then tried to compensate for this tilt by adjusting the remaining frame slightly to the right using the frame sleeves so that everything became straight, but it doesn't seem to have worked perfectly.

I have now sanded down one side (the left frame, on the upper part of the frame to make more space) and now the frame can be mounted without touching the walls.

It's hard to see if it's still wrong without hanging the door, I will get help to do that soon and will get back soon if that was really the issue, otherwise I really don't know what could be the cause, there's nowhere to get 1 cm from that is missing in height otherwise.

 

[Nyfniken]

which should give a distance of about 1 cm in height incorrect

Aha, it was a cm in height? That wasn't obvious

In that case, the top piece must be crooked.

 

[Enk Projektet]

Level.....

 

[tank77]

Hehe...15 thread starters for building an inner wall with a door over a month's course, and soon you'll reach your goal, well done.

http://www.byggahus.se/forum/search.php?searchid=2678432

Always fun to accomplish something yourself with some help from various forum members

 

[viktorj]

What you should do is cross-measure the opening. The frame might tilt as long as the diagonal is the same, then it can close.

 

[headmaster200]

Now the door is hung again and it is still exactly the same problem (!). The door misses where the lock should click into the frame by 1 cm in height. Worse now is that the door doesn't touch the frames anywhere and there is no free space to move the door either sideways or vertically (the door fits snugly against the door frame when closed, much better than before).

The only thing I can think of now is to install a latch to keep the door closed, a pity overall, but appearance doesn't really matter to me as the door is only meant to soundproof.
Additionally, the threshold is slightly crooked, which also causes problems. I'm wondering if it's incorrect frame parts I received, but that sounds completely unbelievable.

 

[viktorj]

Take more pictures so one can see

 

[Nyfniken]

Is it not so simple that the strike plate (in the frame, not sure if it's called that) or the lock case is installed upside down?

 

[viktorj]

This thread starter begins with you buying a right-hung door and frame that you've installed left-hung. Don't you think there might have been some hassle there?

 

[headmaster200]

Very good idea Nyfniken, that could very well be the case! That should explain the difference in height that one sees.

Right now, it's very strange with the lock case where the lock itself works like a catch but is currently latching upwards, while it should probably latch downwards, one might think, so that could very well be the case.

Is it just a matter of drilling out the screws holding the lock case and turning the whole thing upside down and putting it back in that case? Nothing special to keep in mind?

Regarding right-hand hinged, there must have been a misdescription on the partner's website (where I bought the door). The hinges are on the left right now, and if they were on the right, the door would be upside down and unable to fit in the hinges (it's classic hinges where you hook on the door).

 

[viktorj]

Now when you say that the hook rule is going the wrong way, you get nervous. Sounds like something is wrong with the blade.

 

[Demmpa]

Why didn't you immediately request a replacement for the door (door leaf & frame) when you noticed it was delivered incorrectly compared to what you ordered?

If the frame is made for right-hung and you have hung it left, how did you handle the hinge? Since the hinge is of the pin type, you would have had to turn the hinge, and then you must have notched it in the frame.

Regarding the lock case, there are latch bolts that lock upwards and there are latch bolts that lock downwards.

 

[headmaster200]

I simply think they made a mistake on the website (the only source I have that it is right-hung), there were also incorrect measurements for the door on the website, so I assume they at kompanjonen (where I bought the door) messed it up significantly.

I haven't modified the frame in any way and it is actually left-hung.

 

[Barnrikehuset]

Difficult for me to understand exactly how it looks on your door. I also vote for a few more pictures. It would be unfortunate if the first time you install a door frame, you have material not suited for the conditions. But I'm not convinced that it's the wrong materials though (I don't understand what it looks like).

You mention a slanted threshold. How so? The side frames should be at the same height, meaning if you have a horizontal beam, you should level them at the floor. Then you place the threshold. The beam on the floor (side pieces and threshold rest on it), is it level?