Repair Door Frame Hinge Side

If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years.

Repair door frame hinge side.

The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind. It leaves you with a large screwhead hole to cover. Try this only if drawing in the hinges doesn t work. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

Take care not to damage the stop as you remove it from the frame. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed. Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws. The hinge mortise is a shallow recess the hinge fits into on the side of the door. 6 screw the hinges back onto the door using screws.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. The tool will help to tighten and re align the hinges preventing it from sagging or binding. A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. By driving a long screw through the latch side of the jamb rather than the hinge side you can often draw in the jamb and give the door a little extra space.

Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges. Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit. Use a chisel and hammer or putty knife to pry the door stop and molding away from the frame. If the adjacent wood is still in good condition it may be possible to cut out the the piece under the hinge plate and replace it with a new block of wood.

Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new. If the wood there is not sound then you are likely looking forward to some more serious repair such as replacement of the jamb side board or the whole jamb. Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up. If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Remove the door stop and molding.