Repairing Split Door Frame Hinge

If the wood there is not sound then you are likely looking forward to some more serious repair such as replacement of the jamb side board or the whole jamb.

Repairing split door frame hinge.

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. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge.

Take the trim off the door on both sides using a flat pry bar. Hold until the glue starts to dry. Apply screws just above and below the marked measurements to help hold the frame tight and help guide the cutting. Be careful not to cut too deep into the frame.

Use a clamp with rubber edges for a sturdier grip and also to prevent damaging the door frame. The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. Dry fit your dowels to make. Drill out the old holes.

A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing. Use wood putty to fill the crack and paint or varnish the door as needed. Scrape the dried glue from the side of the door using the side of the putty knife. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel. You don t want to damage the structure of the house. Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new. At this point you may need to decide if you will be happy with the patched up door frame when you are done.

Pull off any small splinters. Apply carpenter s glue to broken wood pieces and glue them back onto the jamb. The hinge mortise is a shallow recess the hinge fits. Attach the clamp onto the cracked door frame.

Carefully remove broken split pieces of wood from bottom of the side jamb. For a more serious split you may be able to glue and clamp the door.