How To Fix A Cracked Door Hinge

The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind.

How to fix a cracked door hinge.

Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new. Prep the damaged area. Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges. These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.

Remove all loose chips and blow off any remaining dust. A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing. Fill the void with glue. The tool will help to tighten and re align the hinges preventing it from sagging or binding.

Repair a broken out door hinge. 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. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations.

After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. Replace hinges that are totally. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Chisel out the damaged wood and enlarge the area slightly to give the adhesive more area to grip.

Repair broken door hinges that hang loosely off the door by replacing the hinge pin or filling the stripped screw holes and reattaching the hinges to the door. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.