How To Fix A Fire Door Hinge Pulled Out

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

How to fix a fire door hinge pulled out.

Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel. I am not sure what size bit i used i eyeballed it. Finish by securing the hinge by driving screws into the dowel reinforced holes. Step 4 tap new threads into the steel door with a tap that is the same size diameter as the screw threads.

Wait about 10 minutes and try tapping again. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. If the hinge pin falls out. Use your drill and a small drill bit to drill new pilot holes for your screws.

Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb. Tighten the screws with a phillips screwdriver. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge.

If it still will not come out it may be easier to remove the screws from one leaf which will allow you to remove the door. If a hinge pin is stuck and will not come out when you tap it with a screwdriver first try squirting with penetrating lubricant. Then reposition the hinge leaf and bore 1 8 inch diameter pilot holes. Hold the hinge in place and mark the hole locations.

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi. Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way.