Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.
My door fell off the hinges.
How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.
Remove the screws holding the door hinges to the door and the doorjamb with a phillips screwdriver.
The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long.
Measure the length of the screws.
But it s one i m putting out there because this loose screw problem also happened to a friend of min.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Hi everyone it s a really simply home diy repair today.
Repair a broken out door hinge photo 1.
Remove all loose chips and blow off any remaining dust.
The tightening of the.
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.
Drill out the old holes.
Dry fit your dowels to make.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
The screw holes where the.
Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Fix screw holes 1.
Favorite answer easy fast way to fix this is to shoot some glue preferably wood glue into the holes put 2 or 3 toothpicks in each hole and then re screw the hinges.
Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.