How To Fix Loose Door Hinge Screws

Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.

How to fix loose door hinge screws.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. First check that the hinge screws are tight. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

How to repair a loose screw in a door hinge or cabinet most of the time a loose screw appears on things that move a lot. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver.

Doors both hinges and locks kitchen and bathroom cabinets and just about anything else that is subject to movement or vibration. Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. Open the door grasp it. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor.

Remove the loose screws. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Allow the glue to dry. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.