How To Fix A Door Hinge That Is Stripped

A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb.

How to fix a door hinge that is stripped.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. 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.

One way to fix the stripped hole is to take one or two cardboard matches and dip them into either white glue or wood glue. A drill a wooden dowel i used a 4ft long 3 8 poplar dowel 0 84 at a local store a saw of some kind if. After you have done that put them in the hole that is stripped. Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge.

Dry fit your dowels to make sure they fit.