How To Fix Sagging Door Hinge Pulling Away From Jamb

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.

How to fix sagging door hinge pulling away from jamb.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. 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. 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. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.

The screw closest to the door stop is most likely to hit the stud of the door frame. Drive a 3 inch flathead wood screw into the hole using a drill driver. Screws magically work themselves loose over the years. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.

You can simply take the screws out of one hinge without removing the complete door. Make sure all the screws are tight. Tighten the hinge screws. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Dip an appropriately sized dowel into carpenter s glue and insert it into the hole you can find these at any large hardware store. Drive the screw into the jamb at the point on the jamb where the sticking is most. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.

Just remove the screws pull the door out very carefully just enough to slide your cardboard shim underneath it. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. A quick fix for this problem is to fill in the door jamb s so the screw will remain secure.