Our old wooden back door is worn out from years of kids and pets. What is the best way to replace the door on a house which ...

Instead of removing the entire hinge or the door, just remove the screws from the proud hinge leaf and drive out the hinge pin. This allows you to remove the one leaf.

Probably the old ranch house has settled and a doorjamb is out of whack, causing doors to swing and bang around. Just get a blade screwdriver and a hammer and tap out the center hinge pin.

Q. I am repainting all of our first-floor doors and replacing the existing painted-over hinges. The old hinges are 3½ inches, and the new ones are the same size. The doors used to close easily ...

First, take off the old hinge . Unscrew the hanging hinge from the door frame. You can do it by hand if the screws are hanging on by a thread, but if they’re giving you a little trouble, use a ...

If replacing old door hinges, be sure to get the same size and shape. Standard door hinges come in curved or square corner styles, and length can range from 3½ to 6 inches.