Storm Door Screws Stripped
By epoxying the hole and not just covering over the.
Storm door screws stripped. Once that s installed remove it and drill and tap for 12 24 or 1 4 20 screws. Number one get a safety chain for the top of the door so that it stops the door at 90 degrees and doesn t yank or bend your closer. Most closer brackets should use a 14 x 2 1 2 phillips pan head wood screw preferably stainless steel. Some self tapping screws will drill out their own hole size so there is no need to use an actual drill bit.
And often the mounting screws strip and loosen from heavy wear. Any hardware store should have them. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. And any longer screw at the hardware store will work.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way. Since the sheet metal the door is made from has been stripped out it s likely you don t have enough material left for the screws to bite into. Fixing the problem used to involve the tricky job of patching the old holes or even splicing in new trim.