Fixing Stripped Door Hinge Holes

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.

Fixing stripped door hinge holes.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. 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. Recently i decided to permanently fix the stripped screw holes on many of my interior doors. 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.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. 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. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. Step 3 remove the stripped screw. 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.

How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. The doors included door jambs hinges and doors that were previously hung so the screw holes were already there. 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. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. 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.