Repair Door Hinge Cutout

If you ve recently removed a door from its frame to replace it with another door that will use hinges in different locations or that will hang on the other side of the frame or if you don t plan to fill the space with another door you ll need to fill in the cutouts you made in the door frame when you first installed the hinges.

Repair door hinge cutout.

Cover the gaps left in the frame or door. If you are curious to know how to cut out a door hinge with a dremel then we have got your back. Step 3 finishing up. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws.

Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge. On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Hold until the glue starts to dry. If a door binds open it grasp the knob and lift up to see if a hinge is loose.

This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge.