When houses settle, doors can settle along with them, resulting in misaligned door latches. Solve the problem with a file, a ...

No matter what you use, you can pre-drill a pilot hole before inserting your screw to ensure it goes cleanly through the fill material's center. Loose hinges can pop up at any time, so it may pay ...

I need some help with my front door.<BR><BR>A couple weeks ago the side of front door started to rub on near the top of the door frame - on the side the door opens from when you opened/closed it.

A loose door hinge is annoying enough, but it’s even worse when you’ve tried to screw it back in before realizing the holes are stripped and the screws won’t catch. But there’s a clever ...

If the hinge is loose on the door side, or if you don't want to bother with the longer screw, you can glue a golf tee into the hole and cut it off flush with the surrounding wood.