Fixing Door Hinge Holes

Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb.

Fixing door hinge holes.

When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. How to fix a stripped screw hole.

How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. A quick convenient cure can be found just inside one of the cabinets. Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way.

We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. Maybe the kids swung on a gate and pulled the hinge screws out or a cupboard door was swung too wide and the screws pulled right out.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. The small screws used to secure kitchen cabinet door hinges to the face frames of cabinets often work their way loose over time. We ve all had the problem of a screw getting pulled right out of a hole and stripping out the wood that should be holding it. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes.

If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes.

If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose. A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws.