Repair Door Hinge Frame

How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

Repair door hinge frame.

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. Its the door frame door and locks that need repairing project location. Wouldnt a better remedy be to remove the screw to the inside of the jamb closest to the door stop and replace it with a 2 or 3 screw. Repair broken door hinges that hang loosely off the door by replacing the hinge pin or filling the stripped screw holes and reattaching the hinges to the door.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. This also allows you to anchor the door slab to the jack in the rough opening and not just the jamb. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing.

After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. I like to complete this process by also running a 2 screw into the slab itself in place of the corresponding short screw in the hinge. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. When setting new doors i always do.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Los angeles ca 90068 date.