Repair Cracked Door Frame Hinges

These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.

Repair cracked door frame hinges.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. How to repair a broken door hinge. Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges. Remove all loose chips and blow off any remaining dust.

Take the trim off the door on both sides using a flat pry bar. How to fix a door that cracked where the hinges go. The linen closet door was missing when i bought the house and i ve been looking everywhere for 3 5 replacement hinges that fit new standard hinges have a skinnier pin and knuckles that are too big see picture. Hinge pins that are not fully inserted into the hinge.

Over time the weight of a door can cause screws to pull out of their holes and make the hinges loose. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. My house was built in the 1950s and all the door frames are steel with one side of the hinge welded to the frame. Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware.

Chisel out the damaged wood and enlarge the area slightly to give the adhesive more area to grip. Cracks on doors are everyday problems. 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. Prep the damaged area.

To repair a split door frame remove the door strip and molding starting at the bottom of the frame and working your way up. Serious splits in door frames. For a more serious split you may be able to glue and clamp the door. Use wood putty to fill the crack and paint or varnish the door as needed.

The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind. Repair a broken out door hinge. In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations. At this point you may need to decide if you will be happy with the patched up door frame when you are done.

Then measure 6 inches above and below the frame damage and carefully cut the damaged frame away at the marked measurements. Fill the void with glue.