Repairing a split door

IM

Our downstairs loo door is very small and very slim.

Over time, the hinge screws have pulled out, and today the door has basically fallen off.



The obvious thing would be to stick in some 'chunkier' screws, but as you'll see from the image above, that would only cause the split to worsen.

Was thinking about maybe forcing some wood filler into all the gaps, and clamping the door tightly whilst it dried.

Any other suggestions?

Furts

Wood filler will not glue together the split timber. Hence when you screw in again you will re-open the crack. If you use pva wood glue, by getting it into the split, then clamp up you should be OK. Obviously give a day or so to dry and harden up

Ruski

Personally I'd drill out the existing holes and glue dowels in place with a decent wood glue and clamp as Furts has said.

Then drill pilot holes before replacing screws and re-hanging.

Just another way to skin this cat

HTH

Russ

Furts

Ruski wrote: »

Personally I'd drill out the existing holes and glue dowels in place with a decent wood glue and clamp as Furts has said.

Then drill pilot holes before replacing screws and re-hanging.

Just another way to skin this cat

HTH

Russ

This is good and better than my post. It really depends on the skill of OP. But if OP wants a short cut on this fill the holes with Gripfill and drive the screws into this, after first doing a gentle pilot drill. Not as professional as the good Russ, but it should be OK!

googler

As per post #2, wood glue into the split, G clamps to pull the split sides in, then countersunk screws from left and right faces to pull the split sides together.

Fill countersinks with wood filler and paint over.

Norman_Castle

When doors split like that its normally because they are being opened too far and pressing on the architrave. If this is the problem however you repair the door the problem will reoccur.

phil24_7

Norman makes a good point, a door stop may prevent this.

I would do like Ruski says but make sure you get glue as far into the crack as you can when your putting the dowels in.

I would personally use gorilla glue/construction glue.

Regards