How To Fix Loose Door Hinge Screws

Remove the loose screws.

How to fix loose door hinge screws.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. To repair a loose door hinge. First check that the hinge screws are tight. Doors both hinges and locks kitchen and bathroom cabinets and just about anything else that is subject to movement or vibration.

If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.

Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Open the door grasp it. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Allow the glue to dry. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.