How To Fix Stripped Screws On Door Hinge
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
How to fix stripped screws on door hinge. I just held the bit up to the screws to find one that was slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw shaft. One way to fix the stripped hole is to take one or two cardboard matches and dip them into either white glue or wood glue. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Hold the hinge in place and mark the hole locations.
How to fix a stripped screw on a cabinet hinge. How to fix a stripped screw on a cabinet hinge. I am not sure what size bit i used i eyeballed it. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.
Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. Use your drill and a small drill bit to drill new pilot holes for your screws. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. Step 3 fix the stripped screw hole.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.