Strip Hinges In Hollow Door

Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Strip hinges in hollow door.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Secure wedges under door and have someone hold the door against the frame in the open position with the hinge flaps laying on the frame. These hinges are made of steel for durability. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

A 3 8 drill bit i used a forstner bit wood glue. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. If you want to remove the door from its hinges entirely press a nail against the base of each hinge pin and use a hammer to pop out the pins.

The everbilt 3 1 2 in. Make sure the hinge knuckles are lined up with the frame correctly and mark position of hinge using carpenter s pencil. Schlage has a beautiful assortment of door knobs and i absolutely fell in love with the georgian knob with brookshire trim in satin nickel. I also added new hinges and door stoppers.

A wooden dowel i used a 4ft long 3 8 poplar dowel 0 84 at a local store a saw of some kind if you need to cut your dowel. Next we cut sections of a 2x4 to 1 3 8 inches which was the inside width of our door. Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in. More product details close.

You might need to remove the doorknob hinges or a strike plate near the base of the door. Use a screwdriver to remove the hardware from the door. The intricate design really adds to the beauty of the doors. We needed about enough of these sections to fill the 3 inch depth until it was flush with the mortised hinge opening.

The first step was to drill holes so that we could use a jigsaw to cut out the damaged section of door stile. Door hinge 12 per pack has a removable pin to help with installation and removal of doors. A smaller drill bit to drill new pilot holes after you ve patched the old holes a screwdriver.