How To Fix A Door Hinge With Stripped 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.

How to fix a door hinge with stripped screws.

The first fix you can try is to replace the stripped out screw with one that is slightly longer or that has a slightly larger diameter. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. The threads on the new screws should have either the same type of threads as the old screw or threads that are slightly coarser and more aggressive. I had tried the toothpick and glue method shown here in the past on another door in the house when something similar happened involving a gaggle of giggling teenagers.

Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Use a larger screw.

This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws. This is the fix. Or better yet use a screw that is both larger with a higher gauge number and longer. Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab.

A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Then bore out the stripped holes.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. We ve all had the problem of a screw getting pulled right out of a hole and stripping out the wood that should be holding it. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

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.