How To Fix A Wooden Door Hinge

Measure and mark 1 in 2 5 cm long sections along an entire piece of dowel.

How to fix a wooden door hinge.

How to fix a door that cracked where the hinges go. Saw a 3 8 in 0 95 cm diameter wooden dowel into 1 in 2 5 cm long pieces. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.

You will need a 1 in 2 5 cm long piece of dowel for each loose hole you need to fix. Oak being an open grain wood and a hard wood tends to hold threads better. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

This method puts the top of the dowel flush with the surface of the hinge mortise. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

I use oak dowels apposed to pine. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.