Screws Into Moulding Hinge A Wooden Screen Door

Brass is also resistant to corrosion which means that it can hold up well in coastal areas.

Screws into moulding hinge a wooden screen door.

We offer large flat head brass screws as well as extra long wood screws for door hinges that are longer than normal. The screw is then driven into the anchor until tight. Extra long screws are also used to increase the holding power of a hinge by anchoring deep into the wood frame behind the jamb. As soon as you feel a fresh hole starting tip the drill bit back to an angle that will hit the stud the.

Being by measuring measure where. Take the screen door over to the door frame and line it up. Make a mark at those points on the door and then lay the hinges on the marks and mark where the holes will go with a pencil or pen. Screws straight through the two holes toward the center of the door.

Insert key into anchor to spread open toggle brackets inside door. If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in. 7 from top 11 from bottom center trace the hinge outline onto the inside of your screen door nbsp. Lay the hinges on the door and screw in the screws into the pilot holes.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Screw through the middle hole and redrill the top screw hole at a slight angle so the screw hits solid wood. Insert anchor into hole up to collar.

Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. Start the drill bit at a sharp angle so the bit doesn t follow the old screw hole. Insert the screw into to the anchor for a secure hold. Scribe a cut with your utility knife to make a nice clean edge use a sharp wood chisel to remove just enough wood for the butt hinge to rest inside it and lay flush to the door s edge.

Fold door anchor in half. Screw hollow door anchor white and key red drill pilot hole.