Repairing Door Hinge This Old House

Tom s rule of thumb for keeping a door from sticking in the jamb is that the reveal the space between the.

Repairing door hinge this old house.

Steps to repair a skewed door. Close the door to check the fit. You can also adjust a door slightly to the left or the right by bending the hinge knuckles. Dry fit your dowels to make.

Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb. To repair a stripped screw hole under the hinge leaf tom plugs the hole and gives the screw. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. Drill out the old holes.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Drive in a 3 in. If the hinge leaf is recessed only at the bottom or the top insert a shim behind only part of the hinge leaf. To use this technique remove a screw near the middle of the hinge rather than the top or bottom screw.

If the holes are larger than about 1 4 inch pack them with wooden matchsticks dipped in glue. Break the toothpicks off at the surface and replace the screw. Check for a loose hinge. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

When the screw is snug against the hinge give the screw another quarter turn with a screwdriver. The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. Remove one loose hinge screw. Deepen the hinge mortises.

How to fix a door that sticks close shave. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Dip four or five wooden toothpicks into woodworking glue and then stuff them into the hole. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Screw with a drill. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.