Repair Door Hinge Cutout

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Repair door hinge cutout.

If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. If you are curious to know how to cut out a door hinge with a dremel then we have got your back.

Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge. If you ve recently removed a door from its frame to replace it with another door that will use hinges in different locations or that will hang on the other side of the frame or if you don t plan to fill the space with another door you ll need to fill in the cutouts you made in the door frame when you first installed the hinges. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. We have laid down the steps below in detail so that it s easier for you to follow them.

If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.