My Door Fell Off The Hinges

The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long.

My door fell off the hinges.

Remove the screws holding the door hinges to the door and the doorjamb with a phillips screwdriver. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Hi everyone it s a really simply home diy repair today. But it s one i m putting out there because this loose screw problem also happened to a friend of min.

How to tighten a loose hinge step 1. Fix screw holes 1. Drill out the old holes. Measure the length of the screws.

Remove all loose chips and blow off any remaining dust. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. How to tighten stripped hinge screws. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Inspect the door hinge and look for where it is loose or hangs off of the door or doorjamb. Prep the damaged area chisel out the damaged wood and enlarge the area slightly to give the adhesive more area to grip.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit. Dry fit your dowels to make.

Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes. Repair a broken out door hinge photo 1.