Repairing Door Hinge This Old House

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Repairing door hinge this old house.

Close the door to check the fit. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing. Dip four or five wooden toothpicks into woodworking glue and then stuff them into the hole.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. If the hinge leaf is recessed only at the bottom or the top insert a shim behind only part of the hinge leaf.

Check for a loose hinge. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut. Remove one loose hinge screw. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

With the door closed slip an adjustable wrench over the door leaf only not the jamb leaf and bend. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Tom s rule of thumb for keeping a door from sticking in the jamb is that the reveal the space between the. Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.

If the holes are larger than about 1 4 inch pack them with wooden matchsticks dipped in glue. Break the toothpicks off at the surface and replace the screw. How to fix a door that sticks close shave. When the screw is snug against the hinge give the screw another quarter turn with a screwdriver.

Drive in a 3 in. To repair a stripped screw hole under the hinge leaf tom plugs the hole and gives the screw. Deepen the hinge mortises. Drill out the old holes.

Steps to repair a skewed door. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Screw with a drill. You can also adjust a door slightly to the left or the right by bending the hinge knuckles.