How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Holes

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

How to fix stripped door hinge holes.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws. How to repair a loose wood screw hole for a hinge. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. I am the father of 2 young kids henceforth known as monkey boy and disaster girl as they break stuff around the house i try to fix it.

A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.

If you have a loose hinge and you can t tighten it because the screws just spin in place the screw holes are probably stripped. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. This is the fix. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. If the loose holes are in a solid piece of wood like a door.