How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Holes

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How to fix stripped door hinge holes.

This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.

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. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. If the loose holes are in a solid piece of wood like a door.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. This is how i fixed my bathroom door.