This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.
How to fix a hollow door hinge.
Is there a way to fix this without having to replace the door.
After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.
The best hinges for hollow core doors are still the base molding spring stops as seen on the door in this foreground and not the hinge pin stops as seen on the two doors in the background.
Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
My house was built around 1960.
Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become.
The upper hinge screws pulled out and will not stay in now.
Hinge screws pulled out of hollow core door.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
The doors are the original doors.
A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing.
Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.
But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
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.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.