Submitted by Logical_Internet_69 t3_y9hqir in DIY
So i have a “standard” (as in off the shelf) hollow core door, and after 20+ years of pre-teen-young adult anger and angst slams, the top hinge screws in door have completely stripped out causing the door to drop, i have to lift the door up and slide around the edge switching handles and hands to make sure the door doesn’t fall, is screw it again the best repair? Will that work on hollow core doors? I have looked around and watched a few videos and nothing specifically mentions hollow core doors. Ive seen the golf tees but that requires too much set time for my needs, ideally the fix would take no more then 24 hrs. TYIA
Edit’ Cant get a new door as this one matches the rest and i cannot find the same door at my local stores cause these are original to the house and it was built in 1998, and i did see a few other post on here about this issue and they were a 9y old so i was hoping for updated info or experience with screw it again in a hollow core door
Adam2013 t1_it5paun wrote
Get a new door and stain to match.
Make sure your pre-teen-young-adult learns a lesson and a life skill and make her do the repair.