Repair Loose Door Hinge Screws

Then glue and cut the dowel so it s flush with the edge of the door or hinge.

Repair loose door hinge screws.

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. This trick will work on any wood surface where a screw is loose or the hole is stripped out to the point that the screw will no longer get or stay tight. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer.

One day the door closes smoothly. Don t be that guy. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Wait at least an hour. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Repair one screw hole at a time so that you don t have to remove the door. Your first thought may be to ditch the original screw for one that is larger so it will grab something and stay tight.

Remove the loose screws. Repair of loose hinges or stripped screws quick and easy. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

3 4 long 3 8 diameterpatent pending. To repair a loose door hinge. The next day it s sticking. Replace hinges that are totally.

Dip the bare end of a wooden match in some carpenter s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it will go. Satin nickel rehinge screws for interior door hinges. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Angle the long screws toward the studs to make sure they catch.

Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb. Repair broken door hinges that hang loosely off the door by replacing the hinge pin or filling the stripped screw holes and reattaching the hinges to the door. Allow the glue to dry. Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way.

Remove the loose screw. View full product details. Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.

Replace short hinge screws with long screws when the screw holes no longer hold.