Removing Stripped Door Hinge

Removing stripped screws from door hinges.

Removing stripped door hinge.

Have you noticed a door that feels loose at the hinges. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. In fact it can be pretty easy to remove a stripped screw.

Then you ll need to fix the stripped area. While many stripped screws are impossible to remove with a screwdriver many screws that appear damaged at first are actually not as impossible to remove as they seem to be. Step 1 testing the screw. If you need to remove a stripped door screw there are many strategies you can employ.

Take your screwdriver and remove the others screws that hold the hinge onto the door. Remove a screw with a broken head when the head twists off a screw that s been driven in place you have a bigger problem. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Prevent stripped heads and breakage on screws 2 1 2 inch or longer rub the threads with a candle beeswax works best to help reduce friction as they re driven.

This can create wear on the door jamb and cause the door to improperly. The screws and the holes they re drilled into may be stripped. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Step 3 remove the stripped screw.

By stripped we mean that the drilled holes and screws are unable to efficiently hold the weight of the door. This is how i fixed my bathroom door. This will wedge into the head of the screw and pull it. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If the screw of the hinge is the part that is stripped you will need to get a stripped screw remover from a hardware store. 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.

If you don t own a screw extractor a special tapered drill bit with a square head then all you need to know are a handful of handy.