But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.
How to fix loose top door hinge.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
If the hinge pin falls out.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.
Sagging doors are often the result of loose hinges caused by hinge screws that don t bite into the door jamb.
A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure.
After you ve filled the void in the screw hole with the.
Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge.
Dip the bare end of a wooden match in some carpenter s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it.
Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.