Screws Stripped On Door Hinge

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.

Screws stripped on door hinge.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Using other methods to fix loose holes 1. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be. When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing.

To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and 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. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.

The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. Remove the loose screws and the hinge. Fill holes with toothpicks or matches to provide added grip for screws. Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge.

Drill out the old holes. Plug holes with golf tees if the holes are big enough. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit.

Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at. Dip the tip of a golf.