How To Fix A Wooden Door Hinge

Measure and mark 1 in 2 5 cm long sections along an entire piece of dowel.

How to fix a wooden door hinge.

This method puts the top of the dowel flush with the surface of the hinge mortise. I use oak dowels apposed to pine. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. How to fix a door that cracked where the hinges go. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

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. Cracks on doors are everyday problems. Oak being an open grain wood and a hard wood tends to hold threads better. Use a hand saw or any type of power saw you have available to cut the pieces.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.