Hinge slots or mortises are unsightly gaps left behind when doors are removed from doorways.
How to fill in door hinge holes.
Attach it using your hammer and a nail or two.
Step 1 fill in the hole.
How to fill in where hinges are removed step 1.
Cut shims to match the dimensions of the hinge cutouts.
Insert a shim into the cutout.
Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge from on top of the stripped holes.
This video from the honest carpenter will show you how to fi.
How to fill hinge holes february 9 2015 by ashley mayes 19 comments 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.
Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.
Fill holes with toothpicks or matches to provide added grip for screws.
Leah demonstrates how to move the hinges from one place on the door to another using a dutchman to fill the existing mortise.
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Cover the shim and any open spaces with wood putty.