Stripped Door Hinge Screws Repair

Step 3 remove the stripped screw.

Stripped door hinge screws repair.

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. Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. If the screw of the hinge is the part that is stripped you will need to get a stripped screw remover from a hardware store. Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

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. This is how i fixed my bathroom door. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.