How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Holes

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

How to fix stripped door hinge holes.

This is how i fixed my bathroom door. How to repair a loose wood screw hole for a hinge. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi.

If the loose holes are in a solid piece of wood like a door. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. This is the fix. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab. 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. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. If you have a loose hinge and you can t tighten it because the screws just spin in place the screw holes are probably stripped. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.