Swing the leaf away from the jamb.
How to fix door hing thatis stripped out.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up.
Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at.
How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.
Dry fit your dowels to make.
This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be.
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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.
Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb.
Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way.
Drill out the old holes.
Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.
The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long.
Then reposition the hinge leaf and bore 1 8 inch diameter pilot holes.
Door hinge loose because of stripped out door hinge screw holes.
Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.