Second door of French Patio hinged door is jammed!

[ihatealldiy]

Hi
The second door (not the locking door) of my UPVC patio (french) door is jammed. They are hinged doors.
I can open the main door easily and lock it up. Thought of opening both doors for the summer but find that second door is jammed.

I can feel something hard hitting at the bottom (maybe it's the bit to prevent draft) . I wonder if it is due to the hinges being lose. Do I need to tighten both upper and lower hinges with an allen key or is there a particular system or method to it. Do I need someone to try and lift the door up while tightening the hinge? When do I know I've tightened enough and it needs a specialist or something?

Or have I got it completely wrong ? Can anyone with experience advise me?

Thanks

 

[just pumps]

Not simply locked is it?

 

[JohnD]

post lots of photos please.

 

[crank39]

The 'slave' door - the second door as opposed to the 'master' door has probably settled and dropped, very common with doors and is probably rubbing across a frame keep plate for the shootbolt, maybe even the shootbolt isn't retracting at all or enough? The correct way to do this is to 'toe and heel' the door which involves repacking the glass within the door, using the glass to support the door but unless you have the means its probably bext left to a double glazing service enginner. You can cheat though and try and get it with hinge adjustments but that really depends on the type of hinges you have, would need some pics to advise on this though

 

[ihatealldiy]

The 'slave' door - the second door as opposed to the 'master' door has probably settled and dropped, very common with doors and is probably rubbing across a frame keep plate for the shootbolt, maybe even the shootboto support the door but unless you have the means its probably bext left to a double glazing service enginner. You can cheat though and try and get it with hinge adjustments but that really depends on the type of hinges you have, would need some pics to advise on this though

Thanks to crank39,JohnD and just pumps.

Apologies for not posting pics. Just came back from work and I've got some pics.

The fourth pic shows the door partly open, Third pic shows the same in close-up(unlocked of course), second pic shows the part that is getting jammed (black arrow) and the first pic shows the upper door hinge which allows an allen key adjustment.

Hope this helps a bit!

Upper Hinge For The Door

• ihatealldiy
• 1 Jul 2021

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[GALLERY=media, 106740]Part Of Door Getting Jammed by ihatealldiy posted 1 Jul 2021 at 7:55 PM[/GALLERY]

Part Of Door Getting Jammed

• ihatealldiy
• 1 Jul 2021

Patio Door Partly Open 2

• ihatealldiy
• 1 Jul 2021

Patio Door Partially Open

• ihatealldiy
• 1 Jul 2021

 

[crank39]

Is the first picture of the hinge upsidedown?

Take a picture of the whole hinge include the part that is on the frame

 

[ihatealldiy]

Is the first picture of the hinge upsidedown?

Take a picture of the whole hinge include the part that is on the frame

Hi,
Nope. They aren't upside down.
The upper hinge without the cover and the lower hinge. Are the pics good ?

 

[ihatealldiy]

Is the first picture of the hinge upsidedown?

Take a picture of the whole hinge include the part that is on the frame

Do those pics help ? Thanks

 

[ihatealldiy]

Can anyone help ?