Fixing Stripped Door Hinge Holes

This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it.

Fixing stripped door hinge holes.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. When i built my house i decided to save a little money by purchasing doors from a builder s surplus warehouse. 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. 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.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. Step 3 remove the stripped screw. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door.

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. 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. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.

This is how i fixed my bathroom door. Recently i decided to permanently fix the stripped screw holes on many of my interior doors. The doors included door jambs hinges and doors that were previously hung so the screw holes were already there. 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.

Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. 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. How to fix a stripped screw hole.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.