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Door Hinge screws

Yep, 1&1/2" eights,
Standard screw for just about anything, lol
If the old screws have ripped the holes out use 10s.
 
I've got a door handle where the holes have become too big for the screws. The door handle is very loose and any movement results in the screws just falling out

I can't try the match stick fix as the actual door is very hollow (one of them cheap ones)

Is there anything else I can do to rectify the holes for the screws?

Thanks.
 
Will be one of 2 sizes depending on what type hinge it is,Fire door hinges will be 1 1/4 inch eights or if its a light weight 4 inch hinge it may me 1/14 sevens,Best thing to do is take a hinge with you and fit a test screw into it and feel the head to see the correct one which is flush on the surface,Hope it helps topchippyles
 
edmoses said:
I've got a door handle where the holes have become too big for the screws. The door handle is very loose and any movement results in the screws just falling out

I can't try the match stick fix as the actual door is very hollow (one of them cheap ones)

Is there anything else I can do to rectify the holes for the screws?

Thanks.
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Fill the hole with some filler
 
edmoses said:
I've got a door handle where the holes have become too big for the screws. The door handle is very loose and any movement results in the screws just falling out

I can't try the match stick fix as the actual door is very hollow (one of them cheap ones)

Is there anything else I can do to rectify the holes for the screws?

Thanks.
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there are plastic anchors you can use but,ideally,there should be some thickness to the material they are installed to.might just be time for a new door.
 
edmoses said:
I've got a door handle where the holes have become too big for the screws. The door handle is very loose and any movement results in the screws just falling out

I can't try the match stick fix as the actual door is very hollow (one of them cheap ones)

Is there anything else I can do to rectify the holes for the screws?

Thanks.
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Can you take out the lock and then try and fit a piece of wood ( cut to size) and glue it in place then replace the door lock/latch again.
 
Last time i had a center door lock removed it needed prising out and cant see any way of adding anything else inside =limited space.
Wonder if something like plastic padding or chemical metal inserted into the holes and let set and redrilled with a small bit would work.
 
cactikid said:
Last time i had a center door lock removed it needed prising out and cant see any way of adding anything else inside =limited space.
Wonder if something like plastic padding or chemical metal inserted into the holes and let set and redrilled with a small bit would work.
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new internal doors are fifteen quid apiece
plastic padding/chemical metal/small drillbit will be 3 times the price of a new door
make a fire, do what needs doing and bite the bullet
After that, fit the new door
 
stamp said:
Can you take out the lock and then try and fit a piece of wood ( cut to size) and glue it in place then replace the door lock/latch again.
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That was my initial plan however I ended up getting M4 (4mmØ) POZI PAN HEAD SCREWS and used bolts on ends to tighten the door handle. Doing the job for the moment..
 
edmoses said:
That was my initial plan however I ended up getting M4 (4mmØ) POZI PAN HEAD SCREWS and used bolts on ends to tighten the door handle. Doing the job for the moment..
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Just be careful not to over tighten, you still might need a small bit of wood in there to stop it squeezing in :)
 
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