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Closet door doesn't close completely from the top side - IKEA closet and hinges

Home Improvement Asked by Babyburger on December 17, 2020

We bought IKEA closets with several hinges of this specific type:

You can adjust the screws to shift the closet door horizontally, vertically and the depth towards the closet.

With one specific closet the top right of the closet won’t close. The bottom right side closes against the closet, leaving a gap of about 2 centimeters deep on the top right side. I’ve tried adjusting the hinges to adjust the depth and horizontal placements endlessly with little to no improvement.

Question: Does anyone know how to solve this or is the door simply uneven?

(There are small cushions attached on the inside which makes it look like the bottom right is not touching the closet, but it is.
It’s not easy for us to detach the hinges again to verify if the problem is the door itself.
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One Answer

Use a long straight edge (4-6' long, depending on the height of the cabinet) on the door (maybe use the level you used to ensure that the cabinet itself was vertical) to ensure that the door itself is flat and not warped. Though they seem to take pretty good care of these in shipping, things happen.

If you're certain the door is flat, use an accurate ruler to ensure that the mounting holes in the cabinet wall are all the same distance from the front edge of the cabinet. Despite these all being machine made, it's possible for the holes to be misdrilled. I recently purchased & assembled a (non-IKEA) flat-pack armoire and both side panels were incorrectly drilled - the bottom 2 door hinges would mount, but the top ones wouldn't. They sent me replacement sides and all is good now.

It is possible, BTW, to remove the screws for the hinges. With a little care you can install them several times if necessary. The particle board these are made of will get chewed up, but it is doable (again from personal experience). If you determine that the problem is with the door, you should be able to exchange it. Remove the screws from the door since it (and any damaged holes) is going to be returned.

Correct answer by FreeMan on December 17, 2020

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