How To Fix Sagging Door Hinge Pulling Away From Jamb

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

How to fix sagging door hinge pulling away from jamb.

If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. Drive a 3 inch flathead wood screw into the hole using a drill driver. Make a cardboard shim to fix your sagging door.

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. Drive the screw into the jamb at the point on the jamb where the sticking is most. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Tighten the hinge screws.

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. 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. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. Just remove the screws pull the door out very carefully just enough to slide your cardboard shim underneath it.

The screw closest to the door stop is most likely to hit the stud of the door frame. Dip an appropriately sized dowel into carpenter s glue and insert it into the hole you can find these at any large hardware store. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Next you need to figure out which hinge needs the shim.

A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure. Make sure all the screws are tight. You can simply take the screws out of one hinge without removing the complete door.