Hinge Hole Repair FAST, EASY, STRONG!

[@veiledrabbit]

From a single mom who is very capable but not always knowledgeable, THANK YOU! This helped me repair my bathroom door without a full door replacement! ❤

[@buds.8645]

Something I do, particularly with heavy doors, is to get a hardwood dowel and drill the holes out and glue in the dowels. After the glue sets up I sand the dowel flush. Pre-drill the holes for the new fasteners and it’s a permanent fix.

[@daltonbedore8396]

sadly i have metal doors with a soft core😤

[@fxm5715]

I was a furniture restoration professional for many years, and that is what I did on countless drop-leaf tables. The toothpick method is fine, but on a 200 year old piece of furniture that will probably last at least another century, I want to do the most reliable, long lasting repair as possible. Also, should the repair fail down the line, it's easy for the next restorer to to drill out the dowel and replace it without doing any additional damage to the piece itself. This is also one of the few places I don't use hide glue, but standard pva wood glue.

[@ad9ack82]

I literally came to the comments to write this very thing. You beat me to it! 😂

[@roguepetunia]

Me too. If the door is heavy I drill out the hole then glue in a dowel then trim it off with a chisel when dry.

[@hp52384]

ohhh also another use for golf tees? haha I live near a golf course and always find them laying around!

[@RobDucharme]

I'm impressed with myself (self-backpat) for thinking of this years ago.. Glad to see a pro is doing it.

[@darnellkring4348]

I used this method for five stripped screws and it worked perfectly. Thanks.

[@HotspotsSoutheast]

I still enjoy watching your videos even when I'm not working on any projects. Always useful info.

[@billm.8220]

Definitely good advice to pre-drill your holes to avoid splitting the wood.

[@Joetime90]

Saved my hind end many a time.

[@polystormstudio]

@@Joetime90 wish I knew that a couple of weeks ago, great advice!

[@mc-sp8zr]

If you have a lot of hinges holes to repair, I've used those children's medicine syringes to inject the glue into the holes. Then I just tap 2 or 3 toothpicks in there and chisel them flat a few hours later.

[@ctvxl]

Yes, that will hold up nicely! Been doing this for decades. I don't squirt the glue in the hole. I just dip the toothpicks in the glue before hammering them in. Works like a champ!

[@SkemeKOS]

charm*

[@msk3905]

Glue and toothpicks or glue with cotton balls works really well too

[@ozzy2314]

If you don't have a drill, can you use 2 toothpicks and safely not split the door or frame?

[@lincolndickerson1293]

I have used toothpicks before. Never had a failure. Every household, including mine an I am a bachalor who avoids cooking, has toothpicks. Hadn’t used the fill until hammer inserting tight but I like it. Thanks for the follow-up

[@Iamthathillbilly]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't have toothpicks in my house 😅

[@whatevil]

Even if you don't have toothpicks, so long as you have a chisel and some scrap wood, you can easily chisel a small corner of wood off. I've done this myself numerous times and I've never even used glue and I've never had a problem.

[@NickTaft]

This video helped me fix my bathroom door. I didn't wait for the glue to dry, and so far it's holding up great

[@JonnyDIY]

Wood matchsticks used to be the go to before lighters came around 😂 now toothpicks and skewer sticks are the king in hole fixing 👑💕👍

[@johnsnook2358]

I never thought of putting the screw in when the glue was wet. Good idea.

[@vct1040]

Instead of toothpicks, I used fluted Hardwood quarter inch dowels into the hollow door that had a three-quarter inch thick wood strip at the hinge. The Dowels expanded with the glue that was used, filling the holes nicely. I then carefully drilled pilot holes into the center of the dowels. When I inserted the retaining screws, they felt perfectly tight.

[@torridice]

Very nice. I used this toothpick method on my guitar on the strap mounts when I was younger when it pulled out.

[@aaronsaunders6974]

thanks for pointing out the objects real name. was previously calling it screw holes, not knowing any better

[@joeschmoe5009]

As a fellow skater, im going to use this video to fix my door, thank you Ben!

[@youtrades]

Hahaha- was literally writing vix bit when you said it!! Also, toothpicks or chopsticks, dipped in glue. Plus, they're actually quite useful for other stuff once in a while😁

[@heartwormskillcats8357]

Chop sticks are also free and great for that application.

[@joshhamilton9394]

You’re awesome bro! Thank you for your time and knowledge

[@louisnatkin5317]

I've also used thin plastic wall anchors that work with my existing hinge screws and have never had one come loose. I take a drill bit the size of the head of the anchor for the first 1/8th or so of an inch and then widen the hole slightly for the anchor. Then, just tap it in with a hammer until the head of the anchor sits flush with the door casing, so the hinge sits correctly. If the hinge or hole is slightly off a 3/32 drill bit, it's good for a new center hole if the anchor can fill the gap. Make sure not to overtighten the screw. I never like using 3+ inch long screws if the trim and drywall are already installed because if there's a wire along the framing of the door, it can turn into a bad day...

[@airmike1271]

Thank you. I actually have a fiberglass boat hatch with stripped out hinge screws. I will try this toothpick method and use JB weld as a strong sealant.

[@karlsmith8872]

I use golf tees and then drill pilot holes. You can reshaped the stub with a pocket knife or the old school pencil sharpener the cut off portion of the golf tee.

[@needaman66]

I use either 3 or 6mm dowel, drill glue bang it flush. Self c bit, done. Dowel fills the hole

[@gregmarcou1705]

I have a suggestion for you! When I'm fixing holes I use golf tees instead of toothpicks. They fill the hole completely.

[@wadebarnett2542]

I think you missed the previous video where he did what you suggested.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

I’m getting a ton of golf tee comments. I think I just did a better title and thumbnail on this one

[@wadebarnett2542]

@@vancouvercarpenter Most people have toothpicks around the house, but maybe not golf tees. Pieces of pencils work great for larger holes.

[@gaynelpalmer4382]

Your video was very helpful to me. Thank you so much👍🏽

[@polystormstudio]

I used chopsticks when I replaced all my doors last year. They fit the hole perfectly and didn't need glue.

[@BillSW]

i do the same. never fails and no need for glue

[@treatzfortruckerz3913]

I had a cabinet door in a bathroom with stripped screws the screws were 3/8 of an inch. Marked ware the hinges were.filled holes with plastic wood after it was dry drilled pilot holes put screws back in. This video was great always like to learn Thank you

[@Tony_in_AZ]

If you have owned an RV for any length of time, you know about glue with toothpicks for thread repair. Travel down the road in an RV is like an earthquake at 65+ mph for hours

[@jaredscott2617]

Do you have to screw it in with the glue still wet? As a painter I would prefer that you wait until the glue dries. Sometimes you want to take the hinges off. I doubt the added strength of it being wet would actually do anything for a standard interior door.

[@rkwondo4]

I use wooden golf tees they go in like a nail and work really well

[@kalonwright7906]

Question and in need of help! Can I do the same method on the screws that attach to the actual door? I replaced our front door with a fiberglass door and after hanging the door realized that the manufacturer mis-installed the screws/hinge that attach to the door at a slight angle. The top of the door leans very slightly forward causing pressure at the top, making the door hard to close. I am wantint to pull the screws out and adjust it evenly but am worried I won't be able to reattach it securely. Any suggestions?

[@za71rb]

Hi. Thanks for the video. My hinge keeps snapping and I can't keep it open to put in the screw. I think it's a boomer hinge. How could I keep it open

[@jcyiu]

Ben, do you recommend use something like called "Screw it again", I am concern it may splitting the wood. Please advise.

[@Fraxter3813]

Will this method work on spun out holes in drywall too or is the solution there the drywall anchor process always? My case is specifically about an HVAC register I replaced and having issue reinstalling the new one.

[@williammccalla5865]

Golf Tees are one of the best I have used

[@debbieboan6827]

What if place I need to do it on plastic????? Pool filter

[@jamesng45678]

Thank you. This video helps a lot 🙏

[@opusx11]

Will this work with mdf kitchen drawers?

[@mattymatt1056]

Any tips on stripped holes on a metal door??

[@christiancummings5058]

What type of glue would I use?

[@jerbear8601]

Wood glue. Obviously.

[@subieracer005]

Cool Ben! I had no idea! Thanks!

[@briansegall1084]

Hi Ben, what if the screws on the door are stripped? There isn't much material in hollow core doors, so would toothpicks still work?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Yes. Exact same fix should work.

[@kcglo8896]

Golf tee works great.

[@212jbh]

How hard is it to get the hinge back off in a few years? Does the wood glue bind the screw?

[@andrewporter1236]

Would you do the same method into a metal frame ???

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Totally different beast. Not sure what I would do. I would need it in front of me to figure it out.

[@mabyemabyenot]

Chopsticks and glue work great.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Chopsticks was the second most mentioned fix. Dowels was third.

[@tigerfanfrv]

what if the hinge is disconnected from the door itself?

[@JRFarmercom]

Golf tees work great, too

[@xenochaosxc]

Would an alternative like an epoxy work as well?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Probably but wood glue is so effective and easy to clean I personally wouldn’t try epoxy.

[@nmap-p-]

Thanks! Fixed my door

[@mdstmouse7]

thats how i do it. i prefer properly sized dowels tho, but have certainly used toothpicks.

[@peternorthe1912]

Somewhat related... On stripped holes where there is MDF or particle board, I fill the tear-out with baking soda, apply liberal amount of CYA glue (crazy glue) to soak the baking powder. Almost instantly it hardens into a very hard material that is extremely well bonded to the base material. If there is insufficient fill, repeat the step until its filled. If its too full use a sharp chisel to scrape it flat and then lay out a new hole, drill it., and re-attach the hinge, or whatever has been torn out. This is permanently fixed for normal use - until someone drives the vacuum cleaner into the cupboard door again.

[@MV-wb2cz]

I have seen this method also used on wood furniture they even used food coloring in the baking soda to give it a different color for looks etc.

[@yvonnemariane2265]

A "fix-it guy" is just like an MD except that your results are usually immediately visible! Diagnoses, influencing variables, hypotheses, looking at different solutions and their pros and cons, post- assessments, preventative measures...

[@yiplekhong5111]

Love this great tips...thanks a lot...

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

At home, I would use the toothpick or matchstick repair. On a professional job, I usually drill the holes out to a few mm bigger than the screw thread and glue in a hardwood dowel pin, then do a fresh install on the hinge. I only do this because it looks good and appeases even the fussiest customer.

[@robd.4319]

Ben what I use is a pencil. Just pull the hinge screws and flip it out of the way. take a drill and make a hole just a little bit smaller than your pencil. sharpen your pencil you can sand the paint off the pencil but not necessary. Put some glue on it put it in the hole and drive it home with a hammer. I take my oscillating tool to trim it off Flush. Now sharpen the pencil again and move to the next bad hole. Now flip the hinge back start the screws in the center of the pencil where the lead is now your done. I worked with a old handy man one time. He uses plastic hollow wall anchor. He filled the hole with some PL Adhesive tapped in the anchor took his very sharp chisel to shave the anchor flush put the screws in and it worked perfect. Just one word of ADVISE don't ask him if he's sure this will work. He will look at you over the top of his glasses and say. IF IT WOULDN"T OF WORKED I SURE WOULDN'T OF WASTED MY TIME.

[@DanAuns]

Another glue that works really great for these fixes: brown gorilla glue. I find it superior to wood glue for these jobs.

[@bay9876]

Wood glue and toothpicks or wood dowels work wonders. The wood glue is the equalizer and the hammer drives this home.

[@zackerydupuis6724]

Keep up the amazing work Ben you always do and amazing job on your work and your videos. Your videos never disappoint.

[@justforfunflowers8001]

thanks

[@agnome3777]

Matchsticks work great also!

[@WApnj]

Plastic drywall anchors. Get the appropriate size and they work great. Or drill the stripped hole bigger and use larger anchors.

[@gardenrose264]

Match sticks?

[@BlkFireHawk427]

This is a huge issue I have seen coming from 20 year in commercial apartment management. If anyone is having this issue with their door latch or dead bolt, There is a new hardware solution that sits inside the door along the latch that is threaded, called Resecure Latch. They have a channel here that shows how it works.

[@Lakanen263]

Thanks.

[@clara0hernandez]

very helpful. TY!

[@edward-x3s6f]

Wood golf tees I use

[@j4zzx297]

I've never found toothpicks or matches good enough to hold heavy doors. I just ended up inserting dowel rod in, and drilling a new hole when it's set.

[@jayevans9142]

electrical wire works really well also

[@craigcoish9849]

Tooth pick, in a pinch maybe. I save my old kabob skewers. Usually bamboo, they have more diameter, hold the glue well andaarw somewhere between flexible softwood and durable hardwood. With a little glue, will take a beating and deliver superior performance to tooth pick.😮

[@jay11481]

Would you recommend gorilla glue?

[@p.t9047]

Golf tees baby!

[@vancouvercarpenter]

That was the last hinge video

[@brianbagnall3029]

Awesome!

[@woodmasterguy]

I like to take a shim a cut small pieces off and shove them in with glue, sometimes I use 2P10. Like to see the Vancouver Sheetrock guy do some carpentry stuff...

[@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950]

I measure the size of the stripped out hole, then turn an exact fitting plug on my lathe using the same species of wood.

[@athhud]

I’ve used toothpicks, but I prefer drilling the hole out enough to get a wooden golf tee glued in. Then I just pre-drill and drive the screw in like it is a brand new casing, because it pretty much is.

[@derekbolthausen]

Never tried it that way while not dry. I usually put the toothpicks in with the glue and let dry over night and then chisel them off, pre drill and then add the screws.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Might be the difference between working on your own home or someone else's. We often don't have the time to come back for another visit.

[@terrybeaud9348]

I like chop stick. The other day i ran out, but on the bright side, i had sushi for lunch ... lol.

[@Iamthathillbilly]

My go to was always a piece of cedar shim cut to be a bit big that it needed to be pounded in, the soft wood would let the screw come in without trouble but keep it tight, at my house I just have longer deck screws on the hinges that gave me grief 😅 but I'm the farthest thing from fussy with my own place

[@Yosetime]

But, you put the screw into wet glue, which means that the screw itself will be glued in there with those toothpicks. Like how would you get that screw out if you needed to? Why not wait for the glue to dry before drilling and placing the screw in?

[@SRK-01]

I have the same question but see no answers , perhaps no one tried as the hardened glue & toothpicks might crack whilst screwing?

[@fbad3]

Ben, side comment here - I'm still waiting for the video explaining how your 'trowel talks to you' mentioned/discussed in the video where you coated the plaster chimney repair :(

[@neoasura]

No wonder it didn't work for me before, I was trying the toothpick method, but it wasn't working. I never thought to use wood glue as well. I was just trying it with only toothpicks 🤦‍♂

[@lukas______]

i did this and the screws just continue to spin

[@pinkyde1570]

PLEASE LET THE GLUE DRY FIRST! It took me forever to remove painted over glued in screws from my hinges. The old home owners have made all my fixer upper projects nightmares going behind their work. 😢

[@johnarnold3341]

You definitely need a Fast cap knuckle bender

[@fengbaohuang5644]

Thank you for your video. Just have a quick question: What type of glue did you used on that hole?

[@luxman9463]

Golf tees work great if you have some.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Yup. That was in my first video.

[@trig]

bamboo barbeque skewers dia. 3.5mm.

[@Ikantspell4]

I've done that. It works Bamboo actually splinters lot's more than "normal" wood.

[@dirkcreates]

Can you do a kickflip before next time?

[@Podlag]

What do you think about doing this in an MDF or particleboard jamb? I notice in this video (and possibly the previous) it was a solid wood jamb. I came across one page advocating (at least for heavier loads) drilling out larger than the screw and gluing in a hardwood dowel instead. Definitely higher difficulty but is it overkill for a hollow core interior door?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

The dowel is a solid fix. Might work better for particle board.

[@thoughtlesskills]

Ive used matchsticks, bamboo skewers, and actual sticks from the yard.

[@msk3905]

Another great method is wood glue saturated cotton ball stuffed in hole, haven’t had a failure using this method either

[@BillSW]

use scrap piece of electrical wire or chopstick

[@jonanderson4474]

Dang. I drilled it out and glued in a dowel. Then re piloted it. Guess I over thunk a bit.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

No. You did a good job. Just slightly more work than toothpicks.

[@lorenrickey5481]

I have a different approach. I use a step drill bit and a drill a cone shaped hole. Then screw in those plastic screw style drywall anchors. No glue needed and it works for the door or hinge side.

[@MrGelowe]

I prefer drywall anchors.

[@za71rb]

In 2:38 my doesn't stay open

[@frankvon3980]

I find a chop stick works well with glue.

[@mark3158274]

I use golf tee's

[@genienepernotto7201]

I did this but with1 match stick and 1 toothpick broken in half. I then sealed it with wood plaster.