Loose interior door hinge and cracked wood behind it - how to repair? *PIC*
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i suspect the door is levering off the wall so a door stop to catch the door before it hits the wall near the hinge otherwise it will just open up more and more
but needs a proper fix eventually like replacing or repairing like forcing open and gluing clamping and possible screwing
is it greater than 32mm thick or less??
but needs a proper fix eventually like replacing or repairing like forcing open and gluing clamping and possible screwing
is it greater than 32mm thick or less??
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duplicate answer here please on the other post
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Loose interior door hinge and cracked wood behind it - how to repair? *PIC*
The hinge of an interior door has come loose. The wood in the door frame is damaged -there is a crack going right through the hinge holes. How can I repair this? See pics
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Remove door and squeeze some wood glue into the crack then put some screws in at 90° to the hinge screws (obviously not in the same position as the hinge screws). They should be hidden by the door architrave. If no architrave, screw them below surface, fill and paint. Rehang door.
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Forcing the crack wider doesn't help, it just leads to more of a mess that is harder to repair. Glue repair the wood as per Mottie and fit a larger hinge with an offset 4 hole pattern so the screws don't all conspire to split the wood down the same grain. When fitting new screws, pre drill the holes to just less than the thickness of the screw shaft (not threads) and use short fully threaded screws
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