Fixing Door Hinge Holes

When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes.

Fixing door hinge holes.

We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. Swing the leaf away from the jamb. Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way. 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.

Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door. A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. How to fix a stripped screw hole. The small screws used to secure kitchen cabinet door hinges to the face frames of cabinets often work their way loose over time.

How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads. Wait at least an hour. 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. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge.

If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes.

Unless they re tightened immediately the screws will enlarge and strip the holes until it s impossible to tighten them. A quick convenient cure can be found just inside one of the cabinets. 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. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.