Repair Door Frame Hinge Side

These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.

Repair door frame hinge side.

Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. 6 screw the hinges back onto the door using screws. Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up.

Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud. Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes. Remove the door stop and molding. 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.

A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. 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. 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. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit. The tool will help to tighten and re align the hinges preventing it from sagging or binding.

If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose. It leaves you with a large screwhead hole to cover. Try this only if drawing in the hinges doesn t work. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel. 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. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. 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 broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing. If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws. Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges.