Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

Then you ll need to fix the stripped area.

Stripped door hinge screws repair.

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. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. This is how i fixed my bathroom 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.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. 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 tighten stripped hinge screws. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Then bore out 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. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. Step 3 remove the stripped screw. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.