How To Fix Loose Top Door Hinge

Sagging doors are often the result of loose hinges caused by hinge screws that don t bite into the door jamb.

How to fix loose top door hinge.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Remove the loose screw. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. 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. After you ve filled the void in the screw hole with the.

A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.

Break or cut off the match es flush with the hinge plate and discard the heads. If the hinge pin falls out. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.