Metal Door Hinge Screws Stripped

When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes.

Metal door hinge screws stripped.

This is how i fixed my bathroom door. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. Fringe screw is fritan technology s proprietary screw designed to fix loose door hinges caused by stripped screw holes. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door. How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Ships from and sold by zzem screw. I am the father of 2 young kids henceforth known as monkey boy and disaster girl as they break stuff around the house i try to fix it.

One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Screw hole repair kit door hinge stripped screw hole repair kit for hinges strike plate hand 42 99 5 37 1 item in stock.