Adjusting UPVC Door Hinges & Bottom Clearance

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FIT NEW TYPE BS RATED SNAP-PROOF EURO LOCKS!Also if door still under warranty, normally 10yrs it will be free of chargeAlso your door or frame might not be square and the only way round it if you can't adjust it anymore is to use plastic wedge packing under the window/panel to alter the shape of your door to fit into your frame and not easy to do unless you're experience.Most UPVC door/window come with a 10yrs warrantyHow do i adjust the height of a upvc door it has 3 hinges. On the hinge there is an allen pin top and bottom of hinge this may be really easy to do but how do i adjust, i just cant see it, can someone please tell.Can you tell us what is it you want to do ? Is it rubbing on the bottom cill ?The door need " Toeing and Heeling "PVC-U doors are heavy, and although the dead weight is supported on the hinge side when it is opened, there is nothing on the lock side to support the weight, and without the procedure of toeing and heeling the door will drop on the handle side, sooner or later. To stop a door dropping the glass itself has to be braced diagonally corner to corner by the insertion of plastic packers slipped in the gap between the glass and frame, under the beading. On the hinge side the packers go at the bottom corner, whilst on the lock side, the packers go at the top (opposite) corner, get it?How to Toe and Heel a door, properly:1. The glazing beading must be removed first, and the double glazed sealed unit must be in its place, and resting on its plastic setting blocks, for correct drainage to work properly before beginning the procedure.2. The opening door leaf must be raised on the lock side to the desired height, to square it up again. For one person to do this on their own; open the door slightly, place a small piece of wood on the floor to use as a fulcrum and in line with the door.3. Next, place a plank under the lock side of the door to push down on with your foot to raise up the side of the door that has dropped. A word of warning: Some doors will rise up and come off of their hinges, and these are harder to "jack".You should notice a gap between the sealed unit and the door, and this is where the packers are inserted to achieve your toeing and heeling correctly to brace across the glass to stop the lock side of the door dropping out of square. thanks for all your advice but how do i simply raise the height of the door by its adjusters on the hinges?thanks in advance.Yes, the adjuster normally on the hinges depending on the type of hinge you've got,a bit difficult without seeing it.Also if it still under warranty, normally 10yrs it will be free of charge.