Stripped Door Hinge Repair

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Stripped door hinge repair.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. The longer or wider screw may be able to bite into fresh wood and hold solidly. One way to fix the stripped hole is to take one or two cardboard matches and dip them into either white glue or wood glue. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.

After it has dried get a new screw that is not stripped and screw it in the hole that was repaired. Consider using a slightly longer or wider screw. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Start with the obvious option.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Also may be used to fix stripped screw holes. After you have done that put them in the hole that is stripped. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife.

If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years. Zzem screw reinforcing the importance of home security. You can repair wood sockets and dowels brooms toys and household tools. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up.

Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be. For example if the stripped out screw was a 6 try replacing it with a 8. Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. To remove the loose wood screw drill out the stripped hole and glue in a dowel the same diameter as your drill bit.

Then glue and cut the dowel so it s flush with the edge of the door or hinge. You can repair a loose wood screw hole for a hinge by inserting a dowel to reinstall the screw or by relocating the hinge so it holds stronger. How to tighten stripped hinge screws open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If the screw was 11 2 inches try using a 2 inch screw to replace it.