How to Trim a Sticking Door with a Power Planer

Let’s get right down to it: Doors that stick are irritating! Older homes settle, and eventually a door jamb shifts. When this inevitably happens, here’s one sensible way to fix the issue. Today’s Daily DIY covers How to Trim a Sticking Door with a Power Planer. Jeff at Pretty Handy Girl gives a simple to follow tutorial for this all to common household problem.

All that’s needed here is a planer, paint, and a few hours time. No planer? Consider an orbital sander as an alternative. The same principles apply. With a little elbow grease, you’ll soon have that pesky door doing what doors do best.

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