How To Fix A Hollow Door Hinge

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

How to fix a hollow door hinge.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

The best hinges for hollow core doors are still the base molding spring stops as seen on the door in this foreground and not the hinge pin stops as seen on the two doors in the background. The upper hinge screws pulled out and will not stay in now. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. My house was built around 1960.

Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. Hinge screws pulled out of hollow core door. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Now if the hole in your door was caused by a hinge pin stop replace it with a different type. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. 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.

The doors are the original doors.