Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

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Stripped door hinge screws repair.

A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. Step 3 remove the stripped screw.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. 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. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. 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.

How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. 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. Then bore out the stripped holes.