How to Repair Door Hinge
Your door is your shield against burglary and invasion, especially for the exit doors. For the inner doors, broken hinges compromise security for your valuables and privacy. These are issues that will deny you peace of mind. You will have to address this in time. However, you don’t have to worry. Hinges can be repaired to give you the most desired peace of mind.
In most instances, hinges are repairable. All you need to do is to conduct an assessment of the hinges to establish what the problem could be. In some cases, you will realize that the screws have weakened or fallen off. This is very easy to repair. In the case for fallen off screws, you should buy the screws and fix them with the aid of a screwdriver. If the screws have weakened, you should equally fasten them back into the door frame. You will have addressed the problem. However, there are also those instances when breaking off the hinges could be as a result of the shifting foundation or misalignment of the wall resulting from tilting of the wall. In such cases, minor repair attempts such as screwing the hinge back may not help you much. You will hire the services of a professional to get a remedy for both the door and the walls. You can then address the hinge issue from this point either through replacement or repair. Let us have a look at what it entails to replace a door hinge.
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First, you will have to prepare the damaged area before commencing the replacement exercise. Start by chiseling out the damaged wood holding the hinge. Ensure that you create more room for the adhesive area. This will enhance the grip when you finally mount the hinge. Remove any loose chips on this surface and blow any dust that could be remaining off.
There is no complex process involved in removing hinge screws out of the particle door board. In case the screws just stripped from their hole, then you can just fill the hole using toothpicks and wood glue. You can then reinstall the screws. If the surrounding particleboard has broken away, you can fill the void using gap-filling flue. You can find this glue from your local hardware or online.
Begin by first removing the hinge from the door and preparation of the damaged area. Start by applying petroleum jelly to the movable parts of your hinge. This will protect them from the glue applied on the surface. Proceed to sand the cup portion of the hinge on the part that will come to contact with the adhesive. In case you are using polyurethane adhesive sprinkle some water on the hinge to activate the glue. Apply glue to the damaged area and install the hinge and screws. Ensure that you use clamps to secure the hinge until the glue dries. Proceed to reinstall the door.
With a wood chisel and a screwdriver, you will be able to undertake these repair procedures or you can save your time and call door repair Toronto.
