But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.
How to fix loose top door hinge.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
After you ve filled the void in the screw hole with the.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
Dip the bare end of a wooden match in some carpenter s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.
If the hinge pin falls out.
Sagging doors are often the result of loose hinges caused by hinge screws that don t bite into the door jamb.
Remove the loose screw.
Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge.
Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.
A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.