Prep the damaged area chisel out the damaged wood and enlarge the area slightly to give the adhesive more area to grip.
My door fell off the hinges.
Inspect the door hinge and look for where it is loose or hangs off of the door or doorjamb.
Measure the length of the screws.
The tightening of the.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Using your 3 8 drill bit drill out the old screw holes.
The dowel i bought was 48 long so i cut off three pieces that were around 1 5 long.
Favorite answer easy fast way to fix this is to shoot some glue preferably wood glue into the holes put 2 or 3 toothpicks in each hole and then re screw the hinges.
But it s one i m putting out there because this loose screw problem also happened to a friend of min.
Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
Remove all loose chips and blow off any remaining dust.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Remove the screws holding the door hinges to the door and the doorjamb with a phillips screwdriver.
Repair a broken out door hinge photo 1.
Drill out the old holes.
Dry fit your dowels to make.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.
If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.
Fix screw holes 1.
Hi everyone it s a really simply home diy repair today.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.