How To Fix A A Door With Loose Hinges

The screw holes where the hinge or hinges are loose need to be repaired.

How to fix a a door with loose hinges.

Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Doors both hinges and locks kitchen and bathroom cabinets and just about anything else that is subject to movement or vibration. Start by removing the hinge from the door and preparing the damaged area photo 1. Open the door grasp it.

We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close. A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick. How to repair a loose screw in a door hinge or cabinet most of the time a loose screw appears on things that move a lot. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor.

Then scuff the cup portion of the hinge with sandpaper where it will contact the adhesive. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. 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.

First check that the hinge screws are tight. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.

But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this. Inspect the door hinge and look for where it is loose or hangs off of the door or doorjamb. Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. Apply petroleum jelly to the movable portions of the hinge to protect them from the glue.