<img alt="Main entrance gate" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/gate-and-door/main-entrance-gate.jpg" />
<ul>
 <li>Why this happens:
 <ul>
 <li>Wear and tear of the bolt</li>
 <li>Rubbish has accumulated in the bolt hole</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Solutions:
 <ul>
 <li>Repair the flush bolt and replace it where necessary</li>
 <li>Clear any rubbish that has accumulated in the bolt hole</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Maintenance tips:
 <ul>
 <li>Apply lubricant to the bolt if it is too tight</li>
 <li>Remove dirt and solid particles trapped in the bolt hole</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ul>

Main entrance gate

<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/gate-and-door/door-hinges.jpg" alt="Door hinges" />
<ul>
 <li>Why this happens:
 <ul>
 <li>The screws of hinges, especially those of the top hinge, have loosened</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Solution:
 <ul>
 <li>Tighten the screws to the hinges</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Maintenance tips:
 <ul>
 <li>Oil all locks, hinges, and other mechanisms to keep moving parts working smoothly</li>
 <li>Tighten any loose screws to the hinges</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ul>

Door 

<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/gate-and-door/door-closer.jpg" alt="Door closer" />
You may find that the door closes too fast or is unable to shut on its own. 
<ul>
 <li>Why this happens:
 <ul>
 <li>The door closer&rsquo;s speed control may be out of alignment</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Solutions:
 <ul>
 <li>Turn the speed-adjusting valves to adjust the closing speed</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>Maintenance tips:
 <ul>
 <li>Tighten the screws of the door closer</li>
 <li>Replace the door closer if fluid is leaking from it and the door cannot be shut on its own</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
</ul>

Door closer

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