How do I fix a squeaky door?

A squeaky door is almost always dry hinge pins rubbing against the hinge. A little lubrication in the right place fixes it in minutes — no tools needed for the first try.

How to do it, step by step

Find which hinge squeaks: open and close the door slowly and listen, hinge by hinge.
Put one or two drops of household oil (or a spray like WD-40) on the top of the squeaky hinge pin, where the pin meets the hinge.
Open and close the door several times so the oil works down into the hinge.
Wipe off any excess oil with a cloth so it does not drip on the floor or the door.
If it still squeaks, lift the hinge pin out (tap it gently upward from below with a flat screwdriver and a light hammer), wipe it clean, coat it lightly with petroleum jelly, and push it back in.

Stop and call a professional if…

The door is sagging, sticking, or the hinge screws are loose in the wood — oil will not fix that. Tighten or replace the screws, and call a handyman if the frame is damaged.
Oil on the floor makes it slippery — wipe the floor dry right away so nobody slips.

Tip: do this once a year on every door and the squeaks never come back.

Kako popraviti vrata koja škripe?

Vrata koja škripe gotovo uvijek su suhi klinovi šarki koji se taru o šarku. Malo maziva na pravom mjestu popravi to u par minuta — za prvi pokušaj ne treba alat.

Kako redom

Pronađite koja šarka škripi: polako otvarajte i zatvarajte vrata i slušajte, šarku po šarku.
Kapnite kap-dvije kućnog ulja (ili sprej poput WD-40) na vrh klina šarke koja škripi, gdje klin dodiruje šarku.
Nekoliko puta otvorite i zatvorite vrata da ulje siđe u šarku.
Obrišite višak ulja krpom da ne kaplje na pod ili vrata.
Ako i dalje škripi, izvadite klin šarke (lagano ga kucnite prema gore odozdo ravnim odvijačem i lakim čekićem), obrišite ga, lagano namažite vazelinom i vratite ga.

Stanite i zovite stručnjaka ako…

Vrata vise, zapinju ili su vijci šarki labavi u drvu — ulje to neće popraviti. Pritegnite ili zamijenite vijke, a ako je okvir oštećen, zovite majstora.
Ulje na podu čini ga skliskim — odmah obrišite pod da se nitko ne posklizne.

Savjet: napravite to jednom godišnje na svim vratima i škripanje se nikad ne vraća.

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