Storm Door Screws Pulled Out

Fill the hole and start over.

Storm door screws pulled out.

Replace short hinge screws with long screws when the screw holes no longer hold. You may need to purchase a tap set at a home improvement center if there is significant damage to the threads. The next day it s sticking. One day the door closes smoothly.

Home depot was in charge of the installation but only warranty it for one year. 12 or 14 should do. This is the culprit. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Start with the obvious option. A heavy wind can catch a storm door and whip it open like a sail tearing out the closer mounting bracket and cracking the door frame. Purchased metal storm door 4 years ago. How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads.

Fasten that to the door using six or eight screws depending on how the layout works. Remove the old closer bracket screws and bracket. Anderson doors informed me that this is due to improper installation the holes were drilled to big by the installer. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose.

Pre drill the aluminum to the outer diameter of the threads so that there s no grab on the way through and pilot the door slightly smaller than the screw shank. When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. How to fix a stripped screw hole step 1. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.

Consider using a slightly longer or wider screw. You ve got all kinds of options for filling the hole but three good and easy. Angle the long screws toward the studs to make sure they catch. Screws that hold hydrologic pulls and latch cover on are popping out.

Unfortunately when the screws do pull out of the door jamb they also tear up the wood and rip out the holes to such an extent that you cannot simply replace the screws and retighten them. Pull out the piston pin and discard the old bracket. And the sticking grows worse as the weeks pass.