Fixing Stripped Door Hinge Holes

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Fixing stripped door hinge holes.

How to fix a stripped screw hole. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. 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.

This is how i fixed my bathroom door. When i built my house i decided to save a little money by purchasing doors from a builder s surplus warehouse. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. 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.

Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. 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. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. 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. Recently i decided to permanently fix the stripped screw holes on many of my interior doors.

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. 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. 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. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi.

Step 3 remove the stripped screw. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.