Repair Loose Door Hinge Screws

Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise.

Repair loose door hinge screws.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Then glue and cut the dowel so it s flush with the edge of the door or hinge. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in.

The best way to beef them up is to replace the standard 3 4 in. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Screws that go through the jambs and solidly anchor into the framing. How to repair a loose screw in a door hinge or cabinet most of the time a loose screw appears on things that move a lot.

If the screws are all tight and the hinge is wobbly chances are you will have to replace the hinge a rare problem. How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads. If the holes are larger than about 1 4 inch pack them with wooden matchsticks dipped in glue. You may need to purchase a tap set at a home improvement center if there is significant damage to the threads.

When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. Remove the loose screw. Repair one screw hole at a time so that you don t have to remove the door. Doors both hinges and locks kitchen and bathroom cabinets and just about anything else that is subject to movement or vibration.

Break the toothpicks off at the surface and replace the screw. Allow the glue to dry. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

You can repair a loose wood screw hole for a hinge by inserting a dowel to reinstall the screw or by relocating the hinge so it holds stronger. Hinge screws with at least two 3 in. 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 will go. If the door still moves even a tiny bit after you tighten its hinge screws you have to repair the enlarged screw holes.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Dip four or five wooden toothpicks into woodworking glue and then stuff them into the hole. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise.

Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Remove the loose screws. Remove one loose hinge screw. To remove the loose wood screw drill out the stripped hole and glue in a dowel the same diameter as your drill bit.

A loose hinge usually means a loose screw sometimes a damaged hinge. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.