How To Fix Old Door Hinges

How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

How to fix old door hinges.

How to fix a squeaky hinge it is usually easiest to replace a rusty hinge. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Loosen the screws that hold the shower door and the shower handle. This way you can fix the hinges and bring the shower door to the perfect working condition.

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Grady johnson is an act. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Hold until the glue starts to dry.

A painting expert shows you how to remove the hinges from a door in this free video on updating old doors. Well replacing a hinge on the shower door is technical but you can do it if you follow the instructions. However if the hinge is of a style that is hard to replace disassemble it and clean with solvent and a toothbrush. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.

Allow to dry then polish with very fine sandpaper. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. 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. Tighten the hinge screws.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. 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. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.