Top Door Hinge Loose

Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise.

Top door hinge loose. If you encounter movement at the hinge screws they need to be retightened. First check that the hinge screws are tight. Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. Allow the glue to dry.

Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer. Binding problems at the top of any door are usually the result of a loose hinge. Open the door grasp it by the lock edge and move it up and down. Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.

If the hinge pin falls out. Remove the loose screws. Break the tee off even with the bottom of the mortise. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes.

It can be because of stripped screws in the top hinge that finally give out or simply the weight of the door. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. If the hinge screws have been loose for only a short time you may need to tighten them with a screwdriver.