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    Oneill474 Posts: 427, Reputation: 2
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    Apr 27, 2008, 09:31 AM
    Door hinge rotten wood area
    My door hinge that attached to the jamb will take a screw, because the wood has
    Rotted in the jamb. I know I could relocate the hinge to another part of the door.
    I would have to mortise. Another option is to fill in the decaying wood with wood
    Dough so the screw would have a better surface.

    Any tips??
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    Apr 27, 2008, 01:24 PM
    Any short cut here will not give you much more serviceable time on a shot door frame. If part of the frame is too rotten to hold a screw I'd recommend pulling the whole thing and start new. If you just need a temporary fix try a much longer screw like 3 1/2"
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    Apr 27, 2008, 02:55 PM
    There is another fix. A 1/4 or 1/2" wood screw extractor is rally a hole saw. You drill where the rotten area is an glue in a dowel. Worked for me when a screw in a hinge broke off.

    There is an epoxy for just that application, Repairing decaying wood.

    I can't give any better advice without knowing the extent of the problem.
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