An imbecile is loose in the world

[javadog]

Or perhaps, more than one. Not only did some idiot fail to install a door hinge properly, his boss apparently thought it was acceptable to leave it that way.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

I clicked on the thread-hoping it would mention me, but it didn't/

So to earn the title-

Is the top one done like that also?

Seems to me, that would be a great way to have a "removable door" - open it up a bit, lift it off it's hinges, and remove it if someone needed better access to get large stuff in/out of a space, or if the space had a mixed use purpose, where having no door would be beneficial.

Altough even the orientation of the hinges is reversed. So nevermind....

That's all I got.

[widebody911]

If the door or the frame was damaged in the hinge area, this would have been a quick fix without replacing either

[javadog]

Two of the three hinges are installed correctly, then there's this nonsense for the third one.

No damage to either door or jamb.

Just stupidity, followed shortly thereafter by I-don't-give-a-****.

[G50]

Less friction = lower heat.
That hinge is guaranteed to never overheat!

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Contractors... can’t live with ‘em, can’t shoot ‘em.

Well technically you can but it’s usually just not worth the legal hassle.

[dad911]

I've repaired things like that with bondo. Drill a few shallow holes for extra bite if it's smooth behind the hinge.

[javadog]

I'll move the hinge to where it should be, then fill in the old hole with actual wood, so I can make the repair invisible.

Actually, I'll also throw those hinges away and install new, better quality hinges. I might even use longer screws than the stupid, too-short ones that come with new hinges...

And, I'll repaint the door properly, as the last guy to paint the door was also blind.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by javadog

Or perhaps, more than one. Not only did some idiot fail to install a door hinge properly, his boss apparently thought it was acceptable to leave it that way.

...

FWIW I don't think a tradesman would do something like that. More likely a PO.

[Jeff Higgins]

Imbecile? No, pure genius - it's the quick disconnect door!

[908/930]

He just cut the pocket on the wrong side of the line that he scribed on the door and didn't want to fix it. Lots of quality workers out there, but I'm not sure where to find them around here. He got two right, not bad.

[kach22i]

Going to need a longer pin.

Probably still at the hardware store looking for one.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

FWIW I don't think a tradesman would do something like that. More likely a PO.

Maybe in your part of the world they wouldn’t..... but I’ve seen some realllly ****ty stuff pulled by “licensed contractors” here in the states.


The clearly missed the cut for that hinge and just said.... eff it. Hopefully that same guy didn’t do any wiring in the house. 😳😳😳

[javadog]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

FWIW I don't think a tradesman would do something like that. More likely a PO.

The house was built before pre-hung doors were widely available. Few owners would hang a door and install the hinges the old-fashioned way. Hell, most won't even tackle hanging a pre-hung door. Fine with me, most don't know what they are doing, so they need to leave the tools in the garage, where the world is safe from their use.

It's possible the door was replaced at some point with a used door. Maybe the idiot committed the cut-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-line mistake.

Don't know, don't care. Not going to investigate any further, just going to fix it.

[Baz]

As long as the door opens and closes properly. That's the important thing.

I've seen plenty of "properly installed" doors - with "properly installed" hinges....that don't open and close worth a hoot.

[javadog]

Probably the same guy that installed the closet rods with 16 penny nails.

As in hanging an audjustable length closet rod on a 16 penny nail driven through the wood support.

Yeah, going to fix that, too.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by Baz

As long as the door opens and closes properly. That's the important thing.

I've seen plenty of "properly installed" doors - with "properly installed" hinges....that don't open and close worth a hoot.

It takes a carpenter to hang a door properly. Few of those left in the world, a terrific supply of idiots though....

[GH85Carrera]

I bet this was him!

[brp914]

I wonder if that's the same guy who installed my 3'x5' bathroom mirror supported with a plastic clip using a wood screw sunk into 5/8" drywall - that came crashing down in the middle of the night. And whatever skills he had were further compromised by the beer cans I later found buried in the walls.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I bet this was him!

Nah, he's too young. Might have been his dad, though...