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Recently installed a Feather River fiberglass door that as I was told is "Out of square"... What is the worse case scenario that could happen if we were to wait till spring to fix??...mich
Michelle, I don't know what is wrong.
If the door was hung out of square there would be a gap at the top of the door. This could also show at the bottom. It is a cosmetic issue as long as the weatherstrip seals out the weather.
Perhaps what was meant was that the door has a twist or wind where the hinge jamb is not parallel to the strike jamb. This symptom would mean that the top or bottom of the door hits the strike side door stop before the latch or other end of the door closes. This would require extra force to latch the door and may not close the weatherseal. There is the potential to acturally warp the door in this circumstance. If you are just trying to wait for the weather to be better to reset the door, I don't feel you are doing any harm.
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| Comment | Thank you for responding... I have asked the installer to come back. You reinforced my idea, so for that I'm greatful... Keep up the good job Mich | ||
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