How To Fix Old Door Hinges

So here s what you need to do to fix it.

How to fix old door hinges.

This way you can fix the hinges and bring the shower door to the perfect working condition. Loosen the screws that hold the shower door and the shower handle. Hold until the glue starts to dry. Allow to dry then polish with very fine sandpaper.

Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb.

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Well replacing a hinge on the shower door is technical but you can do it if you follow the instructions. How to fix a squeaky hinge it is usually easiest to replace a rusty hinge.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Tighten the hinge screws. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. A painting expert shows you how to remove the hinges from a door in this free video on updating old doors. Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge.