Repairing a Hollow Core Door

By

T&T Grandma

Not the same when the wood is hollow. Steam heat (iron) is used for solid wood.

By

Lorelei

Try wood filler and smooth over the dent. Wait to dry and sand smooth and paint over it. If the door is not a painted door, but of woodgrain, the filler will be obvious. I'm not sure if you can stain over the filler and cover it either. But, you can definitely use it to fill in a place.

How do I fix my bedroom door? It is a hollow wood door and is split where the hinge screws into the door. Can I fill the holes with something and then re-screw the hinge?

Casey from New Britain, CT

RE: Repairing a Hollow Core Door

If the wood is split past more than one screw hole, then you have to repair the split first. Put the door on edge with the hinge side up, wedge the split a bit wider with sharpened wooden matches or popsicle sticks, then dribble slightly watered down carpenters glue into the split.

Pump it down by removing the wedges and squeezing and releasing. Clamp the door, wipe off any excess glue with a wet rag and let it cure overnight. It is best to screw the hinges back on right after clamping, while the glue is still fresh and soft. You don't need expensive C clamps. Cheap Alligator spring clamps for wood working work just fine. (01/29/2009)

By DearWebby

How do you repair a hole in a hollow core door? I need to repair a 2 in. x 4 in. hole in door. Can it be done without resurfacing the whole face with veneer? Thanks in advance.

Is there any way I can repair a baseball-sized hole in a hollow-core interior door? We damaged it while moving a bed frame and are renting, so we need alternatives for taking care of it.