How To Fix Old Door Hinges

Shower door hinge replacement.

How to fix old door hinges.

Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb. However if the hinge is of a style that is hard to replace disassemble it and clean with solvent and a toothbrush.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Loosen the screws that hold the shower door and the shower handle. Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge.

Well replacing a hinge on the shower door is technical but you can do it if you follow the instructions. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge. This way you can fix the hinges and bring the shower door to the perfect working condition.

Tighten the hinge screws. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. How to fix a squeaky hinge it is usually easiest to replace a rusty hinge. A painting expert shows you how to remove the hinges from a door in this free video on updating old doors.

Allow to dry then polish with very fine sandpaper. Hold until the glue starts to dry. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.