Replace Door Hinges Screws

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

Replace door hinges screws.

Make sure the hinge folds together the same way as the door will close. Sometimes you might end up with this. With a screwdriver put the rest of the screws into the hinge and the holes. Remove the hinge from the face frame and prepare the frame to receive new screws from the new hinges.

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. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. 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. Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. The best way to beef them up is to replace the standard 3 4 in. Pre drill with a 3 32 drill bit to prevent splitting or breaking the head off the screw when securing the new hinge.

If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in. Some of the hinge screws tighten and some of them don t. Remove the screws for one of the hinges on both the door and the frame. Screws that go through the jambs and solidly anchor into the framing.

After you have done that put them in the hole that is stripped. Put the hinge in place and install the screws. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. You unscrew the hinge screws from both the door jam and door.