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Fixing a dropped door

Tools and Material
Screwdriver, matchsticks, mallet, wood chisel.

  • Firstly check to see if any of the hinge screws are loose. If so tighten them up.
  • If the screws will not tighten, you will need to plug the existing screw holes and for insertion of the old screws.
  • To do so, with a screwdriver remove the old screws from the hinge which will not tighten and put to one side.
  • Fold the metal hinge part back on to itself to expose the screw holes on the bare wood behind (either the door or doorframe).
  • Using a match stick, apply some wood adhesive to the end and insert it into the screw hole.
  • With a mallet gently tap the matchstick further into the screw hole until it can go no further.
  • Repeating step 5 & 6, insert 2 / 3 matchsticks into the screw hole to plug it up.
  • Leave the adhesive to set for the recommended time stated on the packaging.
  • Once the adhesive has fully set, with a wood chisel, cut off the exposed ends of the matchsticks so that they are level with the surrounding wood area on which the hinge sits on.
  • Replace the hinge back on the wood and securely re-screw the old screws back into the hinge.

Reproduced with permission from www.ProblemSolved.co.uk. The website contains 70,000 reliable and recommended tradespeople from plumbers to interior designers and everything in between!

Please note that all advice provided by www.ProblemSolved.co.uk Ltd is intended to provide general guidance for the personal use of the reader, who accepts full responsibility of said guidance. If in any doubt about the information provided the reader should consult a qualified professional before proceeding



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