How To Repair Door Frame Hinge

Use a chisel and hammer or putty knife to pry the door stop and molding away from the frame.

How to repair door frame hinge.

If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Place the claw end of the hammer on the side of each nail to support even removal. Drill out the old holes. Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up. 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.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.