Metal Door Hinge Screws Stripped

Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose.

Metal door hinge screws stripped.

Ships from and sold by zzem screw. When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. One day monkey boy decided to swing with his full weight hangi. It features a standard size head and oversize threads.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. This allows the screw threads to embed in the enlarged stripped screw hole while the head sits flush in the hinge. Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

How to repair stripped screw holes for a door hinge. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Fringe screw is fritan technology s proprietary screw designed to fix loose door hinges caused by stripped screw holes. 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.

Screw hole repair kit door hinge stripped screw hole repair kit for hinges strike plate hand 42 99 5 37 1 item in stock. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. This is how i fixed my bathroom door.