Replace Door Hinges Screws

Screws straight through the two holes toward the center of the door.

Replace door hinges screws.

Some of the hinge screws tighten and some of them don t. The best way to beef them up is to replace the standard 3 4 in. Sometimes you might end up with this. After you have done that put them in the hole that is stripped.

With a screwdriver put the rest of the screws into the hinge and the holes. Turn the new hinge with the head of the pin turned up. After it has dried get a new screw that is not stripped and screw it in the hole that was repaired. Measure 3 4 above the old single screw hole and mark a line as well as 3 4 below.

Remove the screws for one of the hinges on both the door and the frame. You put on the new hinges with the screws that came with them. You test out the new hinges everyone is happy well it s usually not that easy especially when it comes to a door that has been removed from the door jam and hinges multiple times. Put the hinge in place and install the screws.

Remove the hinge from the face frame and prepare the frame to receive new screws from the new hinges. 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 screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

Screws that go through the jambs and solidly anchor into the framing. If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in. Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. Pre drill with a 3 32 drill bit to prevent splitting or breaking the head off the screw when securing the new hinge.