Screws Stripped On Door Hinge

Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit.

Screws stripped on door hinge.

Drill out the old holes. Remove the loose screws and the hinge. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

This is caused by the strain that heavy doors can put on both hinges and screws. Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at. Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge. Using other methods to fix loose holes 1.

Plug holes with golf tees if the holes are big enough. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be.

The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. If you have a heavy door that seems to have a loose hinge it could be that either the door hinge screws are stripped or the screw hole is stripped.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Dry fit your dowels to make.