Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.
How to fix a hollow door hinge.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud.
A loose butt hinge will cause a door to hang crooked and stick.
The doors are the original doors.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
My house was built around 1960.
A how to video my first of many to come looking forward to sharing.
The upper hinge screws pulled out and will not stay in now.
But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.
After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.
If the screws in your door hinge have become loose and frequently require tightening or have been tightened so often that they no longer stay securely in place causing the door to sag most likely the wood sections the stiles that frame the inside of the door need reinforcement.
The best hinges for hollow core doors are still the base molding spring stops as seen on the door in this foreground and not the hinge pin stops as seen on the two doors in the background.
Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become.
Hinge screws pulled out of hollow core door.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Is there a way to fix this without having to replace the door.