Help me realign my home built smoker door :-o

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Oremus - Welcome to SMF.

At this point, I would think using wood tapered wedge shims, the type Carpenters use to set windows and door, level kitchen cabinets, etc.

Available at all Lumberyards.

Adjust your door centering in hole with those.

Make sure it's in the right place every which way, not only sideways in hole, but properly flush in all corners.

If your hinges have ANY play - Hopefully they don't, make sure you take that into account.

Accommodate for any "sag" problems, considering door final position in use - Horizontal smoker, or vertical??

THEN NEXT step- TACK weld on hinges in a way that could easily be ground loose if needed.

Remove shims, check door for fit, confirm nice opening - closing,  and FINISH welding hinges.

That should do it.

IF you find the door is warped or twisted, then it takes something different.

But I don't think you'll have that problem.

If you do, we can talk about that then.

Next time you do this - Cut door opening , BUT  leave  an inch at every corner UNCUT.

Then, fully weld on hinges.

ONLY ---  ONLY ----  after that, finish the little corner cuts.

Of course, make some arrangement to prevent the door from hinging in (falling into hole) when you make the final  final cut.

Let us know how it goes.

Give a few photos, AND explanation on what configuration and all you want to end up with.

We can save you future headaches if you do that.      Marc