Shaving a bathroom door

This is a job for your super (or you). A palm sander can remedy this; just put some paint back on the bare wood when done.

Ok. I am going to assume the do-it-yourself projects are not a favorite hobby of yours. This is as simple a task as there is if you have a hand-plane. It is a little awkward but sometimes possible to do with the door on and takes a minute or two to shave the door with the planer which removes a millimeter or so of the door at a time. It sort of shaves the wood off. It may, however, be necessary to remove the door from the hinges. In a perfect world the door would be braced in a vice and then planed. However the job is to be done, most supers can do it easily. The door would likely need to be repainted unless only the top edge was shaved and this was accomplished without any chipping or other damage to the sides of the door that you see.

Kyle, I wouldn't mind doing it, just not sure how at this point. I was told by a contractor that I should taking some of the layers of paint of the door might help, but that hasn't been enough. He drew a line on the top of the door and then said I would have to take it to someone with a shop who could shave off to the line. I am hoping not to have to do so. Thanks for the advice.

very easy, i went bought sand paper about $4 bucks a piece (fits in my palm), stood on a setpladder and started scrubbing away on the top end of my door, since they actually expand in the summertime due to humidity..

took me about 30 minutes of sweat (you will get sweaty), but it cost me $8 bucks (used 2 small sandpaper pieces)..

i used something like this http://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-9009NA-4-1-2-inch-x-11-inch-Fine-Finishing-Sander-Sheets-Clip-On-5-Pack/20370768

i didnt need to move door from hinges since I noticed where it was getting stuck was on the top far end of the door, hence the stepladder

Also recommend sanding the door in place. Spend $5 on a sanding block and it'll be easier:

http://www.3m.com/product/information/Rubber-Sanding-Block.html

Use coarse (60-80 grit) sandpaper and focus your efforts where the door is sticking.

A hand plane will work but has a learning curve and requires a certain level of care. Depending on how the door is constructed, you could be stuck planing end grain (which doesn't work well) or risk tear-out if the plane catches on the edge (which will make you very upset). It'll also be difficult to plane the door right against the jamb.

Sanding, on the other hand, is pretty much foolproof, especially with a sanding block. One last suggestion is to wedge the door in place with something so it isn't swinging around while you're sanding. Good luck.

Thanks all! I will try sanding this weekend as see if it does the trick! Will let you all know!

If paint is old, be careful not to breath it. Lead dust is bad. Take precautions if children in apartment.

you can just buy a cheap ryobi sander for like 20-25 dollars..would be alot less sweat :)

better yet get a cheap ryobi hand-planer. hand as in not mounted in a table. dont plane your fuvking hand with the thing.

plane it, then hand sand it.

a "couple of millimaters" could mean hours of sanding.

remove the door, if possible. that it has swelled so much speaks that it may have completely damaged, gunked-up hinges/pins. Whatever the case, so rig the door (whether left on hinges, or removed) so you can hold the plane flat, such that you dont plane an angle into the doortop.

Easy job with a 35$ hand planer. Youll fix it in 2 or 3 passes, with a few minutes of light sanding.

I f you can remove the door, do it in the courtyard.