Fixing Interior Door Hinges

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

Fixing interior door hinges.

A faulty interior door latch can also be the cause of an interior door not closing properly. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. We all have an interior door that won t stay partially open or closed when we want it to. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.

Therefore you need to know how to fix a door latch. However each of the methods and examples that we are providing today will simply require the following items. Other times the misaligned door requires a more challenging repair like shimming the hinges. Basically you are attempting to repair the tension to a workable level.

Wd 40 petroleum jelly needle nosed pliers screwdriver and cloth. Cut a piece of thin cardboard to the size and shape of the hinge side piece. If the door still won t stay open without assistance remove the screws from the top hinge first. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. In some cases a simple fix like tightening the hinges is enough. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

Rosie shows us a super easy tip on how to fix that irritating inter. If this is the case the door may pull open even when closed or may grind against the latch strike plate. Again start by tightening the screws and see if this helps. Tighten the hinge screws.

Place that piece of cardboard on the door frame where the hinge will be screwed back into place. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.

Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Door hinge repair kit it totally depends on which method of hinge repairing that you decide on in order to prepare the proper tools. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Squeaky hinges using a nail insert it beneath the hinge pins and push them halfway up.