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Post by Safetyboy on May 12, 2010 18:31:03 GMT -6
The screws for the screen door thingy keep pulling out of the door jamb... I'm sure you guys have 20 good ways to fix it - what should I do for an easy repair with a minimum of fuss?  |
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Post by larryh86gt on May 12, 2010 19:16:04 GMT -6
Quick and easy, I would use 3" screws that would go thru the jamb and into the stud. Won't pull out.
Larry
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Post by bch47 on May 12, 2010 19:50:21 GMT -6
If that is where the closure connects, break off wooden matchesticks into the holes and then add screws.
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Post by TDHofstetter on May 12, 2010 20:17:10 GMT -6
MINIMUM of fuss? Minimum of FUSS? Go REDNECK! Big screw eye and a bungee.  |
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Post by deepsplinter on May 13, 2010 5:09:13 GMT -6
#4 of 20
There should be a chain w/spring that tightens up before the closure bottoms out.
If not, get one.
If you don't want to go that route, refer to #1.
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Post by Joe Lyddon on May 13, 2010 16:30:04 GMT -6
I had a big door like that once... a longtime ago...
This is what I did... and it worked beautifully:
1. Get a box of toothpicks.
2. Spread Yellow wood glue on a toothpick & stick it in a hole... Keep on doing it... Keep on until you have to pound them in with a hammer. Stick'em in as far as they can go... if still sticks out, break'em off, glue it & stick it in...
3. Do it for all holes...
4. Screw the hinge back on with screws a little longer than normal.
Was solid as a rock... Has never loosened...!
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Post by RiverWalker on May 14, 2010 0:02:17 GMT -6
MINIMUM of fuss? Minimum of FUSS? Go REDNECK! Big screw eye and a bungee. FTW. the only problem I'd have with all this suggestion of cramming matchsticks or toothpicks or whatnot... comes to two things. that big crack that is shown in the picture. and something that happened when I tried the matchstick thing on a door when I was little. what happened when i was little? used matchsticks to tighten up a door hinge screw. no I didn't light the house on fire. but there was a large crack between the hole and the edge of the doorframe until we moved out of that house.... least fuss I can think of for that... very long drywall screws. |
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Post by sdb777 on May 14, 2010 5:59:35 GMT -6
My vote goes for the 3" screw also....
Scott (too simple though, let's rebuild the door too) B
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Post by Ruffnek on May 14, 2010 19:52:10 GMT -6
#4 of 20 There should be a chain w/spring that tightens up before the closure bottoms out. That's the root cause of the failure And the best fix. Screws run into the stud will keep the bracket from pulling out but then the shaft on the door closer will just get bent when the door if opened too far. The chain and spring are meant to prevent over-opening the door. |
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Post by Joe Lyddon on May 14, 2010 21:43:44 GMT -6
FTW. the only problem I'd have with all this suggestion of cramming matchsticks or toothpicks or whatnot... comes to two things. that big crack that is shown in the picture.... ... ... Vacuum the crack to clean it as much as possible, squeeze/push some epoxy into he crack real good, let cure real good, sand smooth, THEN go with my toothpick/glue job.  ;D Doesn't look like you could clamp it... so just epoxy it & go... |
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Post by Safetyboy on May 16, 2010 13:37:56 GMT -6
We already had the chain/spring combo thing... so I took a few links out of the chain, and popped some 2-1/2" drywall screws in. The crack will get filled with wood putty just to keep moisture out.
Thanks for all the tips!
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Post by art3427 on May 16, 2010 14:54:17 GMT -6
In cases of extreme use I actually mortise out a large indent in the wood. I make it at least twice as long as the mounting plate and as wide as door stops will allow. I make the mortise about 3/8 - 1/2" deep. I then cut a piece of hardwood that will fit snuggly in the mortise and glue it with TB3 or its equal. Allow ample time for the glue to dry and them reinstall the mounting plate.
I've never had one fail.
art
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Post by rrich on May 16, 2010 18:05:27 GMT -6
Why not take the easy out?
When standing on the inside...
Turn the screen door around and put the hinges on the left with the hinges on the right.
IMHO - I don't think that you have a stud behind the screen door portion of the door jamb to attach 3" screws to.
Another approach is to buy a painted aluminum screen door replacement.
Of course, you could do what I did... Install whole house air conditioning so the screen door is not needed. ;D
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