Screws Stripped On Door Hinge

This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws.

Screws stripped on door hinge.

Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at. If you have a heavy door that seems to have a loose hinge it could be that either the door hinge screws are stripped or the screw hole is stripped. Drill out the old holes. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Dip the tip of a golf. Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Plug holes with golf tees if the holes are big enough. Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit. Dry fit your dowels to make.

Remove the loose screws and the hinge. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. Using other methods to fix loose holes 1. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be.

When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.