How do you fix screw holes that have worn out the diameter too far?

I'm finally getting around to fix this security door that's been broken since we bought here. I've still got the top three screws which were just sitting in holes loosely. I can't get larger screws as they won't fit in the hinge The part of the door they screw into is hollow so drilling deeper won't help Filling the holes with some sort of epoxy and re-drilling will probably just wear out in a week Only thing I can think of is removing the hinge and drilling another set of holes lower or trying to find another hinge with wider holes? submitted by /u/jkm_xix [link] [comments]

Jun 12, 2025 - 07:28
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How do you fix screw holes that have worn out the diameter too far?
How do you fix screw holes that have worn out the diameter too far?

I'm finally getting around to fix this security door that's been broken since we bought here. I've still got the top three screws which were just sitting in holes loosely.

  • I can't get larger screws as they won't fit in the hinge
  • The part of the door they screw into is hollow so drilling deeper won't help
  • Filling the holes with some sort of epoxy and re-drilling will probably just wear out in a week

Only thing I can think of is removing the hinge and drilling another set of holes lower or trying to find another hinge with wider holes?

submitted by /u/jkm_xix
[link] [comments]