How To Fix A Door Hinge With Stripped Screws

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

How to fix a door hinge with stripped screws.

When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. Maybe the kids swung on a gate and pulled the hinge screws out or a cupboard door was swung too wide and the screws pulled right out. This is the fix. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.

The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped. Or better yet use a screw that is both larger with a higher gauge number and longer. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

We ve all had the problem of a screw getting pulled right out of a hole and stripping out the wood that should be holding it. If you have a heavy door that seems to have a loose hinge it could be that either the door hinge screws are stripped or the screw hole is stripped. The first fix you can try is to replace the stripped out screw with one that is slightly longer or that has a slightly larger diameter. I had tried the toothpick and glue method shown here in the past on another door in the house when something similar happened involving a gaggle of giggling teenagers.

Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. The threads on the new screws should have either the same type of threads as the old screw or threads that are slightly coarser and more aggressive. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Then bore out the stripped holes. Use a larger screw. This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws.

Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab.