Window/door hardware is loose

Causes

Screws pulled loose

Corroded fixings

Common

Listed under: Interior, Exterior, finishes, doors, windows, durability, corrosion, rust, fixings and hardware, hardware

Cause

Screws pulled loose

Repair

  • replace screws with longer ones of the same gauge; or drill out existing holes and glue in timber dowels, then re-fix the screws

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Cause

Corroded fixings

Repair

  • replace hardware and/or fixings

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