How To Fix Hinge Holes On Door

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

How to fix hinge holes on door.

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. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. You can plug the holes fred but that would leave visible patches on the inside of your door. The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

So try this fix that will be barely noticeable on the ends and edge of the stile. Hold until the glue starts to dry. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. This video from the honest carpenter will show you how to fi.

Then just reinstall the hinges and you should be fine. For a quick fix you could take a toothpick wooden skewer or wooden golf tee with a little wood glue and gently hammer it into the screw holes to strengthen the wooden stile so that it will provide a better grip for the screws. Subscribe to our channel and like our video. If a hinge leaf is recessed below the surface of the jamb or the door edge the door will not close well and the hinge will bend when you close it.

How to fix a loose door hinge in 10 minutes leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to fix a loose door hinge. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. Drill out the old holes.

Dry fit your dowels to make. Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb. Hinge slots or mortises are unsightly gaps left behind when doors are removed from doorways.