Repairing Door Frame Hinge

Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware.

Repairing door frame hinge.

Use a chisel and hammer or putty knife to pry the door stop and molding away from the frame. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door. Screw the hinge back into place after the glue is dry. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

Try tightening the hinges which can loosen up over time causing the door to sag. Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up. When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.

Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges. Take care not to damage the stop as you remove it from the frame. Remove the loose screws. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Remove the door stop and molding. 6 screw the hinges back onto the door using screws. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise. Allow the glue to dry.

The hinge mortise is a shallow recess the hinge fits into on the side of the door. Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel. Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge from on top of the stripped holes. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. To repair a loose door hinge. Squeeze a drop of carpenter s glue into each loose hole then push about 3 wooden matches or toothpicks into the hole or enough to fill it and snap the excess wood off.

Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.