Fixing Stripped Door Hinge Holes

How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

Fixing stripped door hinge holes.

Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. 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. 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. Recently i decided to permanently fix the stripped screw holes on many of my interior doors.

Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. 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. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. I am the father of 2 young kids henceforth known as monkey boy and disaster girl as they break stuff around the house i try to fix it.

If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. 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. The doors included door jambs hinges and doors that were previously hung so the screw holes were already there. When i built my house i decided to save a little money by purchasing doors from a builder s surplus warehouse.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. 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. 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. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

How to fix a stripped screw hole. Step 3 remove the stripped screw.