Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

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.

Stripped door hinge screws repair.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Step 3 remove the stripped screw.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door.

Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. Then bore out the stripped holes. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. 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 will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. 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.