\nA couple of days back I was examining the door of an outbuilding. The outbuilding, and the door, are both in pretty good shape, but old.<\/p>\n
\nOne problem the door was having, as I came to learn, was that its hinge plates were pulling from the wall. I tried to tighten them, but some of the holes were stripped. I took a coffee break and put on some YouTube.<\/p>\n
\nI arrived at “Fix ANY Door Problems With These 7 Magic Tricks”<\/a>, YouTube channel The Funny Carpenter.<\/a> What I learned watching said video guided me through the stripped screw-hole problem, plus more.<\/p>\n \nI think I’ve known of the toothpick trick – pushing toothpicks into a stripped hole to give the screw something to grip. However, the Funny Carpenter goes an extra step, incorporating wood glue.<\/p>\n \nI found that tapping the toothpicks lightly in place with a hammer can help, as well.<\/p>\n \nThe toothpick trick enabled me to re-hang the door, but I’m considering other fixes he mentions in the video as well, since the door’s position needs to be adjusted slightly.<\/p>\n