How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge With Toothpicks

The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped.

How to fix a stripped door hinge with toothpicks.

Stick and ordinary wooden toothpick into the stripped screw hole. This is the fix. Next grab a paper towel and the wood glue. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.

Remove the toothpicks from the hole and apply a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the toothpicks. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. The first step is to dry fit the hole you are working to fill with the toothpicks. Ever try tightening a screw and it just keeps turning and doesn t grab.

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. Make a mark on the toothpick with a pen or marker so that you know about where it comes out of the hole. Here s what to do in case you run across the stripped screw hole problem too. How to repair a stripped screw hole with a toothpick.

It did not work. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. This will give you a sense of the number of toothpicks you ll need for each hole. 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.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.