Replace Door Hinge Screws

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Replace door hinge screws.

Screws straight through the two holes toward the center of the door. Make sure the hinge folds together the same way as the door will close. Hinge screws with at least two 3 in. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Screws that go through the jambs and solidly anchor into the framing. You test out the new hinges.

If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in. You can also use a golf tee. Turn the new hinge with the head of the pin turned up. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

Put the hinge in place and install the screws. The best way to beef them up is to replace the standard 3 4 in. Replacing your door hinges is simple right. If the hole is stripped as well as the screw you can plug the hole with wood matches that are covered in glue.

You unscrew the hinge screws from both the door jam and door. After it has dried get a new screw that is not stripped and screw it in the hole that was repaired. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.