How To Fill An Old Door Hinge Position

Use a hammer and chisel to split the wood to the approximate depth needed slightly deeper rather than not deep.

How to fill an old door hinge position.

Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge. How to fill hinge holes. A quick sanding a touch of matching paint and it should look as good as new. The three of us.

You ll find the thickness of the stick is close to the depth of the recess. Hold until the glue starts to dry. When chiselled to size apply a generous amount of wood adhesive to one side of the. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge.

I mentioned at the beginning of the year that i wanted to get back to the gritty house diy tutorials and i think today s tutorial for how to fill hinge holes definitely fits. Firstly cut a length of batten as long as the hinge recess. Step 3 finishing up. You should be holding the hinge tightly to prevent it flying upwards when you remove it.

February 9 2015by ashley mayes19 comments. Filling old hinge positions 1. Cut shims to match the dimensions of the hinge cutouts. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place.

Cut to size glue in place use one coat of putty to fill in around the patch. First fill the recess with a piece of a paint stir stick. Attach it using your hammer and a nail or two. Take your door hinge off of the door by unscrewing it and then prising the hinge out with the tip of the screwdriver.