How To Fix Stripped Door Hinge Holes

This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.

How to fix stripped door hinge holes.

One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.

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

A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing. But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. This is how i fixed my bathroom door.

I am the father of 2 young kids henceforth known as monkey boy and disaster girl as they break stuff around the house i try to fix it. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. If you have a loose hinge and you can t tighten it because the screws just spin in place the screw holes are probably stripped.