How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge With Toothpicks

The fit should be very tight.

How to fix a stripped door hinge with toothpicks.

Next grab a paper towel and the wood glue. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. 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. Remove the toothpicks from the hole and apply a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the toothpicks.

How to repair a stripped screw hole with a toothpick. This will give you a sense of the number of toothpicks you ll need for each hole. Here s what to do in case you run across the stripped screw hole problem too. It did not work.

The first step is to dry fit the hole you are working to fill with the toothpicks. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Stick and ordinary wooden toothpick into the stripped screw hole.

A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb. Make a mark on the toothpick with a pen or marker so that you know about where it comes out of the hole. The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it.

This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.