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A door has been forced open, and in so doing the screws holding the hinge to the frame have been broken off just below the head - which means just inside of the screw hole. I don't want to refit the hinges elsewhere on the door / door frame. Any ideas how to remove the screws please?

2006-11-10 07:02:40 · 18 answers · asked by Richard C 2 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

18 answers

try and get hold of broken bits of screws with long nosed pliers and use them to unscrew screws

2006-11-10 07:08:42 · answer #1 · answered by colin w 1 · 0 0

Use an EZ-out. While drilling into the screws to make the hole for the EX-out, the drill may back the screws out itself. If you want to use the same holes, what you don't want to do is mess with the wood in the door frame. It will weaken the frame, and you'll end up refitting the hinges whether you like it or not.
I'd try drilling into the broken screws first. They may come right out.

2006-11-10 07:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0 0

See if you can buy new hinges of the same size, but with holes differently spaced from the old ones. Or, if you have the kit (drill bits for metal, rather than wood) drill new holes in the existing hinges. Drill a little way in with an oversize bit first, to "countersink" the holes, so as to accommodate the screwheads, as per the existing holes in the hinges.
I don't think that using any sort of penetrating oil will help - oil makes wood swell, which will only make it grip the broken screws more tightly.
Good luck!

2006-11-10 12:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by andrew f 4 · 0 0

Drill a small pilot hole down the middle of the screw. You should then be able to use a larger drill to remove the screw. Plug the hole and rehand the door.

The proper tool is called an easyout. You can buy a set of these at a car accessory shop for about £10. You still drill the pilot hole. The easyout is like a tapered tap with a left hand screw. You screw it anticlockwise into the pilot hole and the screw comes out.

2006-11-10 07:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Hi had the same problem try-ed drilling and pulling in the end i move the hinge up by around 1inch cutting out the wood is easy because you have a template from were the hinge was then you can pilot drill the wood and fit the hinge to new wood hope this helps

2006-11-10 08:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Peter S 1 · 0 0

the screws are to small to use a reverse-out so another trick is to get a small boring drill and drill around the screw, just enough to attach a vice-grips or long-nose on it and twist it out.
after doing so, fill the hole with an oak dowel the same size as the boring drill, glued in with
gorilla glue, let set 24hrs and drill a pilot hole 1/3 the size of the replacement screw and wal-la, you have your door butt back in its original place. not the fastest but the best way to do the fix for long term use.
sorry about the broken situation.

2006-11-10 07:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 1 0

use a tap, then drill out with a steel(made for) bit.

hardware store has a similar device it looks like a screw driver, and some look like a cork screw cap that will work just fine and only one step... when you take that screw out .

i'd suggest that you place a( plastic screw hole holder) this is not the right name but the idea is that it will allow you to use the same type of screw in that hole and will spread out/open inside the frame to give a nice tight fit.

2006-11-10 07:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I'm guessing your meaning the brake system has an air lock and needs to be bled through? You have replaced the fluid (oil) now need to remove the air from system? its not a simple thing to do and requires some equipment to do ie a self bleeding kit available from halfords for about 5-10 quid as for the screw with no head a revers thread stud extractor on a drill is what you need

2016-05-22 03:16:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Go to the hardware store and buy a set of screw stud extractors ( about 3 £) drill a small hole in the middle of the broken screw(remember to use a centerpunch first) than use the stud extractor and job done. you need a drill , a drill bit, centerpunch , hammer and stud extractor.

job done

2006-11-10 10:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by fred10002003 2 · 0 0

Surprislingly, this sometimes works. :- Using a large masonery nail hit the centre of the broken stub dead-centre, keep hammering the screw deeper into the wood, as far as it will go.
Plug hole with suitable plug and re-hang door, using slightly longer screws.

2006-11-10 17:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by xenon 6 · 0 0

have somebody hold the door so that the door hinge is aligned with the frame hinge and then use a screwdriver (or something else similar) and hammer to hammer it out. should not easy.

2006-11-10 07:13:35 · answer #11 · answered by Halo 5 · 0 0

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