Top Door Hinge Loose

Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.

Top door hinge loose. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. Test the hinge on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Score the tee with a utility knife flush with the mortise. Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge.

Allow the glue to dry. Open the door grasp it by the lock edge and move it up and down. If you encounter movement at the hinge screws they need to be retightened. How to tighten stripped hinge screws.

If the hinge screws have been loose for only a short time you may need to tighten them with a screwdriver. Reinstall the hinge and screws in the holes. Coat a wooden golf tee with glue. It can be because of stripped screws in the top hinge that finally give out or simply the weight of the door.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. Remove the loose screws. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Tap the tee into the hinge screw hole with a hammer.

If the hinge pin falls out. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.