How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Screws

Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab.

How to fix stripped door hinge screws.

The first fix you can try is to replace the stripped out screw with one that is slightly longer or that has a slightly larger diameter. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. 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.

This is the fix. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. 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.

This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped. 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.

How to fix a stripped screw hole. Or better yet use a screw that is both larger with a higher gauge number and longer. Use a larger screw. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Then bore out the stripped holes. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way.