Repair Hole In Hollow Core Door

A hole in a hollow core door that has a wood veneer that has been stained and finished would be much harder to repair satisfactorily.

Repair hole in hollow core door.

Hollow core doors are much cheaper and more common than doors made of solid wood but they are also a lot more fragile and prone to damage. Hollow core doors consisting of a lightweight wood frame covered with composite veneer are affordable around 50 per door compared to 150 to 350 for a solid hardwood and paintable so you. While holes in your doors or unsightly scratches might seem difficult to repair you can get them fixed up in no more than a day or two. Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become.

These relatively flimsy doors can be damaged easily. If you or someone you live with has accidentally knocked a hole in a hollow door you can fix it with materials available at your local hardware store. If the screws in your door hinge have become loose and frequently require tightening or have been tightened so often that they no longer stay securely in place causing the door to sag most likely the wood sections the stiles that frame the inside of the door need reinforcement. I would either replace the entire door skin and refinish it or more likely buy a new door and stain and finish to match.