How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Holes

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.

How to fix stripped door hinge holes.

How to repair a loose wood screw hole for a hinge. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. I am the father of 2 young kids henceforth known as monkey boy and disaster girl as they break stuff around the house i try to fix it.

If the loose holes are in a solid piece of wood like a door. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. If you have a loose hinge and you can t tighten it because the screws just spin in place the screw holes are probably stripped. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

This is the fix. This is how i fixed my bathroom door. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.