How To Fix Closet Door Hinge

Loosen each hinge pin by tapping an 8d nail up from underneath.

How to fix closet door hinge. How to fix a squeaky hinge it is usually easiest to replace a rusty hinge. Allow to dry then polish with very fine sandpaper. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Check to see the door stays open and that it still shuts properly.

Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose. Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. However if the hinge is of a style that is hard to replace disassemble it and clean with solvent and a toothbrush. A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb. Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes.

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Squeaky hinges using a nail insert it beneath the hinge pins and push them halfway up.

Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Next move the hinge out a little away from the doorstop and screw it back on. Once the pin is loose pull it out lift up on the door handle to relieve pressure if the pin binds.

This will leave a little gap where the hinge was chopped in. A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. Keep the door closed and work on only one hinge at a time.