Q-I want to remove two doors from their hinges. The hinge pins are down tight, and I don`t know how I can get them out. Also, the last time I tried this I had difficulty holding the door up while ...

Remove hinge pins. With the door closed and latched, remove the hinge pins by tapping on the bottom of the hinge pin with a nail and hammer. Free the pins. After pins pop up an inch or so, ...

There are two sources of trouble that cause a hinge pin to be difficult to remove: Inability to hit the pin squarely and on target; Friction; We show you how to deal with both, neatly and efficiently.

Some hinges do have their pins at the bottom so you may have to reverse the process. Make sure you don’t remove every pin at the same time or your door will not have anything to hold onto and ...

With a loose-pin hinge, you just have to tap out the pin with a screwdriver and hammer to remove a door. Since you are redoing an older house, you will probably be adding some wall-to-wall carpeting.

Fold the mirror inward and open the door, then remove the retaining pins on the underside of each door hinge with the T50 bit. These will come off completely, so be sure not to drop them on the ...

Remove the door, sand, and seal it with primer or polyurethane on the top and bottom edges. 2. ... Insert the pin back in the hinge, using the hammer to tap it in place.

If your door is large and heavy, you may need to repeat this with the next hinge pin to gain some uniform friction. Problem solved. The other door that doesn't latch correctly is easy to fix, too.

If the door still won't stay open, do the same with the lower hinge. Hopefully, your door will behave a little better when you're done. Hit the link for the full step-by-step.