How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge With Toothpicks

This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.

How to fix a stripped door hinge with toothpicks.

It did not work. Stick and ordinary wooden toothpick into the stripped screw hole. Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab. Remove the toothpicks from the hole and apply a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the toothpicks.

Next grab a paper towel and the wood glue. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door.

A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb. The first step is to dry fit the hole you are working to fill with the toothpicks. This is the fix. Make a mark on the toothpick with a pen or marker so that you know about where it comes out of the hole.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. I had tried the toothpick and glue method shown here in the past on another door in the house when something similar happened involving a gaggle of giggling teenagers. How to repair a stripped screw hole with a toothpick. Here s what to do in case you run across the stripped screw hole problem too.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.