# My interior door rubs just a bit on the top. Can I saw off a milimeter or so?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 1, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interior-door-rubs-just-a-bit-on-the-top-can-i-saw-off-a-milimeter-or-so/839569 "2019-09-01T21:29:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interior-door-rubs-just-a-bit-on-the-top-can-i-saw-off-a-milimeter-or-so/839569/21 "2019-09-03T21:00:53Z")

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> [@Sicks\_Ate](#):
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> Yep, that’s a thing. Just use a tiny shim behind the hinges to plumb the door.

Simplest shims to use would be small washers. (I’ve done this and it works for me.)

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**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interior-door-rubs-just-a-bit-on-the-top-can-i-saw-off-a-milimeter-or-so/839569/22 "2019-09-04T17:52:46Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> You could use a [wood plane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(tool)).

Agreed. For the price of cheap plane with a blade, I’d suggest a Surform plane. Handy to have around without the hassle of keeping a blade razor sharp.

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**Post date:** [September 5, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interior-door-rubs-just-a-bit-on-the-top-can-i-saw-off-a-milimeter-or-so/839569/23 "2019-09-05T00:50:50Z")

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> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#):
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> Simplest shims to use would be small washers. (I’ve done this and it works for me.)

For a lightweight interior door, I have just used bits of card stock trimmed to size. It gives an even shim thickness and there is no fuss in putting the holes in it.

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