How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge Hole

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

How to fix a stripped door hinge hole.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. 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. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. On my cabinets the door actually fell off because a chunk of particle board fell off. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.

How to fix a stripped screw hole. In these situations the best repair method is to drill out the screw hole with a 1 2 inch bit then fill the enlarged hole with a glued 1 2 inch hardwood plug or solid hardwood dowel. Due to the design of the doors a prefab door would stick out like a sore thumb. 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.

When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. 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. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. I will repair that in a separate instructable once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be. Easy fixes may also be ineffective in situations where a heavy door has caused hinge screws to strip out the wood on the edge of the door or the door frame.