How To Fix A Wooden Door Hinge

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

How to fix a wooden door hinge.

If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Use a hand saw or any type of power saw you have available to cut the pieces. I use oak dowels apposed to pine.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Measure and mark 1 in 2 5 cm long sections along an entire piece of dowel. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

You will need a 1 in 2 5 cm long piece of dowel for each loose hole you need to fix. Saw a 3 8 in 0 95 cm diameter wooden dowel into 1 in 2 5 cm long pieces. Oak being an open grain wood and a hard wood tends to hold threads better. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

This method puts the top of the dowel flush with the surface of the hinge mortise. In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations.