Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Stripped door hinge screws repair.

Step 3 remove the stripped screw. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. 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. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. This is how i fixed my bathroom door.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi.

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. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door.