How To Fix A A Door With Loose Hinges

How to fix a cabinet door that s sagging.

How to fix a a door with loose hinges.

Sagging doors are often the result of loose hinges caused by hinge screws that don t bite into the door jamb. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. Break off the toothpicks so they are flush with the cabinet.

Screw the hinge back into place after the glue is dry. Break or cut off the match es flush with the hinge plate and discard the heads. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

To do that we used a wooden golf tee. Once the glue is dry reattach and screw the hardware back into place. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Squeeze a drop of carpenter s glue into each loose hole then push about 3 wooden matches or toothpicks into the hole or enough to fill it and snap the excess wood off.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure. How to tighten loose door hinges. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Apply petroleum jelly to the movable portions of the hinge to protect them from the glue. To repair a loose door hinge. Remove the loose screws.

Start by removing the hinge from the door and preparing the damaged area photo 1. Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge from on top of the stripped holes. How to fix a loose cabinet door that has stripped hinge holes.

Unscrew the hinges from the cabinet and place the door with hinges attached in a safe place. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. If the screw is. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.

Dip wooden toothpicks into wood glue and then stuff the cabinet hinge hole with as many toothpicks as will fit. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Photo by ryan benyi.