Fix Door Hinge Screws Stripped

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 door hinge screws stripped.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. In these situations the best repair method is to drill out the screw hole with a 1 2 inch bit then fill the enlarged hole with a glued 1 2 inch hardwood plug or solid hardwood dowel. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. First drill a 1 8 in.

For 12 or larger screws where the stripped screw head rests flush with the wood and you don t want to risk damage to your project turn to a screw extractor for help. Then glue and cut the dowel so it s flush with the edge of the door or hinge. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. To remove the loose wood screw drill out the stripped hole and glue in a dowel the same diameter as your drill bit.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Then bore out the stripped holes. 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. I have a very heavy 1930 s bathroom door that i have tried all the tricks to fix and it keeps pulling the screws out of the top hinge. To relocate the hinge remove the screws from the hinge and slide it up or down a few inches.

Thank you for the pictures. Deep hole in the center of the screw head to accept the largest screw extractor that will fit the screw head. If the screw of the hinge is the part that is stripped you will need to get a stripped screw remover from a hardware store. Easy fixes may also be ineffective in situations where a heavy door has caused hinge screws to strip out the wood on the edge of the door or the door frame.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. This last time it even pulled out the screws from the bottom hinge at the frame. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. My last ditch effort is to try this fix with the dowels.

How to fix a stripped screw hole.