How To Fix Loose Door Hinge Screws

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

How to fix loose door hinge screws.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes.

Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise. Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. To repair a loose door hinge. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.

First check that the hinge screws are tight. Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor. Open the door grasp it.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. Remove the loose screws.

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Allow the glue to dry. Doors both hinges and locks kitchen and bathroom cabinets and just about anything else that is subject to movement or vibration.