Storm Door Screws Pulled Out

How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads.

Storm door screws pulled out.

Home depot was in charge of the installation but only warranty it for one year. Remove the old closer bracket screws and bracket. When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes. The next day it s sticking.

You ve got all kinds of options for filling the hole but three good and easy. Purchased metal storm door 4 years ago. You may need to purchase a tap set at a home improvement center if there is significant damage to the threads. And the sticking grows worse as the weeks pass.

12 or 14 should do. Anderson doors informed me that this is due to improper installation the holes were drilled to big by the installer. Replace short hinge screws with long screws when the screw holes no longer hold. Fill the hole and start over.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. 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. Angle the long screws toward the studs to make sure they catch. For example if the stripped out.

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. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. They should be chunky like the closer screws to bite well. 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.

Lock the storm door all the way open. How to fix a stripped screw hole step 1. Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose. Fasten that to the door using six or eight screws depending on how the layout works.

Pull out the piston pin and discard the old bracket. Start with the obvious option. This is the culprit.