Door hinge screws not secure, quick fix?

[Nanako]

nope, still not working. that lower hings id damn secure and something is still moving

at this point its time to go back to the drawing board, i think i've misunderstood something about the problem, and this thread has run its course,

New thread over here!: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/lower-door-hinge-moves-when-closing.656108/

 

[StephenStephen]

Trying to sort out loose screws with the hinge in the way is unlikely to give a good result.

As lower says above:

"If the top hinge is properly attached then just open the door to 90 degrees and wedge something under the door to support the weight. You could then remove the screws that you're having the problem with and fold back the hinge to access the holes that are too large."

 

[Justin Passing]

Never had a problem. A door will hang on one hinge. Drill the screw hole out, 6mm should do, and bang dowels in with glue. They're tight and fluted so no need to wait for the glue to set. You'll need a pilot hole as they're hard, but you can use the same screw, in to the dowel. DO it up, and move to the next hinge.

 

[opps]

Just replace screws with something 25mm longer .

That might work if the door liner is on a timber stud wall, but if it is brick, it won't help.

Personally, I use superglue and matches. If the hole is particular large, I use a dowel and glue.

 

[blup]

Use longer screws drilling into the masonry if necessary. Or if you have 4 mm screws 4.5 mm screws are available eg Spax

 

[foxhole]

He started a new thread .

 

[Nanako]

Hi guys, thank you for the continued posts and the advice here, but just to explain the situation better:

-The screws were never loose, they were secure all along
-The hinge movement is caused by metal bending, not screws moving
-The problem is how i've placed the hinges
-The entire premise of this thread was a mistake on my part, i was asking for solutions to a problem i don't actually have!

Still i have learned a fair bit about fixing loose screws for future reference so it is appreciated, im sure the toothpick trick will be useful

i made another thread explaining things better, i would close/lock this one if i could figure out how

 

[HERTS P&D]

Is this wind up still going?

Andy

 

[Nanako]

The problem is finally solved, thanks to Chirpychippy for helping me find a solution, i ended up having to move the hinges farther into the room!

 

[chirpychippy]

Is this wind up still going?

Andy

Nope - Its all over - you can now have a restful & peaceful weekend!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Nope - Its all over - you can now have a restful & peaceful weekend!

Two threads, and 40+ posts, on this one thread alone, for the very simplest of jobs. I ordered, fully fitted, and painted, every internal door in my home, in less than a week, and without needing to ask anyone for advice. You do have to wonder if some people ought to be kept well away from anything involving the use of tools!

 

[foxhole]

Probably Keitei cousin.

 

[chirpychippy]

Two threads, and 40+ posts, on this one thread alone, for the very simplest of jobs. I ordered, fully fitted, and painted, every internal door in my home, in less than a week, and without needing to ask anyone for advice. You do have to wonder if some people ought to be kept well away from anything involving the use of tools!

As a comparison, I spent 8 hours trying to connect a pendant light in one of our bedrooms, I was determined to work it out, I rang my electrician mate in the end who completed the task in about 2 munutes, "Switch Live".

I also spent approximately 12 hours trying to index the bottom bracket on my road bike after replacing the cable. The bike mechanic managed to do it in about 20 minutes.

Both seemingly simple, like fitting a door hinge, but if you dont know, you dont know.