How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge Hole

I will repair that in a separate instructable once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be.

How to fix a stripped door hinge hole.

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. On my cabinets the door actually fell off because a chunk of particle board fell off. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Easy fixes may also be ineffective in situations where a heavy door has caused hinge screws to strip out the wood on the edge of the door or the door frame. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Due to the design of the doors a prefab door would stick out like a sore thumb. If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes.

If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years. 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. This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. In these situations the best repair method is to drill out the screw hole with a 1 2 inch bit then fill the enlarged hole with a glued 1 2 inch hardwood plug or solid hardwood dowel. How to fix a stripped screw hole.