Stripped door hinge screw repair Hey all, so I’ve got a…
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Stripped door hinge screw repair
Hey all, so I’ve got a home that is around 75 years old. Many of the door hinges screws have become stripped out or loose from years of wear and tear. I’ve tried many things to fix them, wood dowels and glue, golf tee’s and glue, and even creating a new hold through the metal hinge to try and grab some fresh wood behind it. These are the only repairs I’ve ever seen and been suggested other than replacing the frame itself. And they do work for a time but still eventually fail as well. I had a moment of clarity today on how to fix this problem in a super easy and cheap way that is never talked about anywhere. Not even ChatGPT suggested it. All I did was drill out the holes a bit larger and hammered in your basic cheap run of the mill wall anchors for drywall typically. Took all of five minutes total. Screws now have an anchor that isn’t going to break easily or pull out. Doesn’t require a mess with glue and such, and it seems like the most obvious solution in the world once I realized it. Has anyone else done this? Have I stumbled onto a fix that everyone should use? Idk, but holy crap this is something I wish I had thought to do 20 years ago!
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Hey all, so I’ve got a home that is around 75 years old. Many of the door hinges screws have become stripped out or loose from years of wear and tear. I’ve tried many things to fix them, wood dowels and glue, golf tee’s and glue, and even creating a new hold through the metal hinge to try and grab some fresh wood behind it. These are the only repairs I’ve ever seen and been suggested other than replacing the frame itself. And they do work for a time but still eventually fail as well. I had a moment of clarity today on how to fix this problem in a super easy and cheap way that is never talked about anywhere. Not even ChatGPT suggested it. All I did was drill out the holes a bit larger and hammered in your basic cheap run of the mill wall anchors for drywall typically. Took all of five minutes total. Screws now have an anchor that isn’t going to break easily or pull out. Doesn’t require a mess with glue and such, and it seems like the most obvious solution in the world once I realized it. Has anyone else done this? Have I stumbled onto a fix that everyone should use? Idk, but holy crap this is something I wish I had thought to do 20 years ago!
#diy
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