Sanding Away a Door Squeak

Tools:

scissors
open-coat 100-grit sandpaper with adhesive backing
molding

1. Since the door is made of composite material, it cannot be sanded. And the hinges are also fixed, so the way the door hangs cannot be adjusted. The only way to eliminate the friction is by sanding the areas of the door jamb where the door rubs.

2. First find a piece of molding to fit in area. Cut sandpaper to size, peel off the backing and affix to the narrow edge of the molding (figure A). Open-coat paper is grayish in color, and won't clog as easily as standard sandpaper.

3. Sand the area where the door is rubbing, causing the squeak (figure B). Stop often and check for fit as you go.