How To Fix Closet Door Hinges

3 simple diy repairs for stuck interior doors.

How to fix closet door hinges.

We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes.

To fix a loose hinge leaf start by trying to tighten the screws. Plane the door with a belt sander. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge. A misaligned door results in uneven gaps along the edges and often affects closing and latching.

Other times the misaligned door requires a more challenging repair like shimming the hinges. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. If that doesn t work try putting a bit of carpenter s glue on a thin sliver of wood or a matchstick and tapping it into the screw hole. If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it.

But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. This is a heavy composite door to keep the heat from the garage out of the house. Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see. Photos 1 and 2 show how to punch out a hinge pin and grease it up.

Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. Apart and run the point along the jamb. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge.

After all the hinges have been lubricated open and close the door a few times to work the petroleum jelly into the hinge joints. In some cases a simple fix like tightening the hinges is enough. Remove appropriate hinge from door and jamb. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.

Haven t tried it yet but i need to repair the heavy interior garage door leading into the house. How to adjust a door by the hinges for better alignment it can be the case that a door springs open on its own when you try and close it. If they simply twist in place but won t catch try inserting longer screws. The petroleum jelly works its way into the hinge and adheres well so it won t run off and make a mess like oil or other lubricants.

Lasted about a week. Steps to repair a skewed door. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.