How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Screws

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How to fix stripped door hinge screws.

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. The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Use a larger screw. When you first notice this it is important that you fix the problem as soon as you can. This is the fix.

Then bore out the stripped holes. I had tried the toothpick and glue method shown here in the past on another door in the house when something similar happened involving a gaggle of giggling teenagers. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it.

Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. 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. 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. Or better yet use a screw that is both larger with a higher gauge number and longer.

The threads on the new screws should have either the same type of threads as the old screw or threads that are slightly coarser and more aggressive.