How To Fix Sagging Door Hinge Pulling Away From Jamb

Make a cardboard shim to fix your sagging door.

How to fix sagging door hinge pulling away from jamb.

Remove the hinge with the stripped hole by removing the screws holding it in place from the door jamb and frame and if necessary from the door s face. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Make sure all the screws are tight.

Tighten the hinge screws. You can simply take the screws out of one hinge without removing the complete door. Drive a 3 inch flathead wood screw into the hole using a drill driver. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Drive the screw into the jamb at the point on the jamb where the sticking is most. Next you need to figure out which hinge needs the shim. The screw closest to the door stop is most likely to hit the stud of the door frame. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Dip an appropriately sized dowel into carpenter s glue and insert it into the hole you can find these at any large hardware store. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

Just remove the screws pull the door out very carefully just enough to slide your cardboard shim underneath it. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. The screw will go through the door jamb and into the wood stud of the rough door framing tightening the hinge and pulling the door jamb slightly toward the stud.