Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

Step 3 remove the stripped screw.

Stripped door hinge screws repair.

This is how i fixed my bathroom door. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. 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. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. 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 tighten stripped hinge screws.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. 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.

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. 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. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area.