# How to Fix a Sagging Door Hinge
A door frame’s most important job is to provide a secure mounting area to hang a door. Many doors, particularly front doors, are quite heavy. Over time and with repeated use, it is not uncommon for a hinge to start to pull out of the frame. As a result, the door will start to sag and eventually the door latch will not align with the strike plate. A damaged door frame can be replaced, but the process is complicated, and professional carpenters can be expensive. The alternative is to fill the stripped hinge hole with a dowel.
Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver
- Wooden dowel
- Utility knife
- Drill
Instructions
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Remove the door hinges from the door frame by removing the screws that secure the hinges to the frame with a screwdriver.
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Find a wooden dowel that matches the diameter of the screw holes within the door frame.
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Apply wood glue to the end of the dowel.
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Insert the tip of the dowel that is covered with glue into the screw hole. Then lightly tap the dowel into the frame.
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Cut away the excess portion of the dowel with a utility knife. The goal here is to trim the excess dowel until the remaining portion is flush with the door frame.
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Drill a small hole into the center of the dowel to accommodate the hinge screw.
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Position the door hinges against the frame and tighten the hinge screws into the dowel.
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