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I was at a house the other day where a door hinge had been flopping around. The screws holding the hinge to the jamb were stripped out of the wood jamb and were not providing any holding strength. It was an interior door, so there wasn't an issue of security or the door dragging or binding, a common job for this Las Vegas handyman.
There are a couple easy fixes on this. The first is to use a larger screw. The screws provided with hinges are very small with a fairly weak thread profile. This small screw screws into the jamb and holds the door hinge. Use a longer screw to screw past the door jamb and into the frame of the door opening. I would suggest a 2 1/2" screw for this.
The other fix uses a wooden golf tee. Slather a wood golf tee with wood glue and tap it into the old screw hole (you may need to drill out the hole if it is too small). Once the glue dries cut off the golf tee flush with the jamb. Pre-drill a new hole into the end of the golf tee, and this will be your new screw hole.
This is a great fix for cabinet door hinges too.
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