How To Fix Hollow Core Door Hinges

The upper hinge screws pulled out and will not stay in now.

How to fix hollow core door hinges.

Hollow core doors consisting of a lightweight wood frame covered with composite veneer are affordable around 50 per door compared to 150 to 350 for a solid hardwood and paintable so you. Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become. Tighten the hinge screws. Now if the hole in your door was caused by a hinge pin stop replace it with a different type.

There is nothing behind the mdf or hardboard surface skin of the door for a patch to adhere to or to provide support to prevent subsequent cracking of the patch. The doors are the original doors. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. To repair a damaged hollow core door start by cutting away any loose or broken wood around the damage using a utility knife.

Is there a way to fix this without having to replace the 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. 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. Then pack the hole or crack with paper towels and fill it in with expanding foam insulation.

Next let the insulation dry completely before trimming away the excess with a knife. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. 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.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. If the screws in your door hinge have become loose and frequently require tightening or have been tightened so often that they no longer stay securely in place causing the door to sag most likely the wood sections the stiles that frame the inside of the door need reinforcement. First these doors are hollow. My house was built around 1960.