Frost king corner guards.
Gap between storm door and frame.
Remove screws from the frame and place small wood shims between the frame and rough opening where necessary.
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A visible door gap between the door and door frame.
Tighten the screws again.
As you can see in the photo the gap is the right size towards the top and bottom of the door but widens in the middle and is the widest where the lock is so the bolt barely reaches the strike.
The problem after the door closes and the latch catches there is a gap along the latch edge that gets wider from the bottom of the door to the top.
Water leaking from the top of the door frame.
A drafty door with chilly drafts air blowing through your entryway.
Its complete although thanks to it being a old house it took way longer than expected.
How to fix a gap in an outside door.
Check that the stud walls on either side are plumb before you get into bigger issues.
I can see where the installer put shims under the top side of the metal frame to try to get it out further.
I just installed a new exterior door and storm door.
Remove the trim and cut the nails holding the frame to the studs.
Position the door by wedging a shim between the door and the frame.
Shim it and nail it and hang the trim.
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If your storm door won t close without a firm tug or it won t close at all it s probably rubbing against the frame wearing off the paint and grating on your nerves.
The door has a closer on the bottom and seems to be adjusted correctly.
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Gap between door and frame is too large at latch location.
Resecure the frame to the rough opening with the retaining screws.
Lower the bottom extenders to close the gap between the door s frame and the doorsill.
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Reset the door so that it is level and plumb.
Loosen the screws holding the bottom extenders on the doorframe.
Check the plumb and levelness of the storm door frame jamb sides and top frame with a 4 foot level.
Predrill and drive 10d galvanized finish nails to firmly fasten the molding.
A door gap resulting in light under the door or peeking around the edges of the door.