Screen Door Hinge Failed - Replace entire hinge?

[jodeb720]

Afternoon all -

My lovely children used the screen as a handle one time too many and the hinge broke from being torqued and bent back too many times.

As I look at the hinge, it's pop riveted to the door and riveted to the frame.

Has someone repaired this - where they've removed the hinges (pulled pins in the hinge after grinding off one of the ends) or just removed the entire hinge assembly and replaced it?

Thanks in advance!

josh

[jodeb720]

thanks!

[agesilaus]

Amazon is always a good first place to look:

Screen door hinges

However that being said, your local big box hardware store: Lowes/Home Depot, has a large selection of hinges. I would not count on finding an exact match. You can always fill the screw/rivet holes in the door with epoxy putty and drill new holes for a new set of hinges.

As for dimensions, use a ruler.

[jodeb720]

M6V-198295 is the manufacturers part number and it seems the only one out there is from Lippert - but nobody has the dimensions for the hinge assembly. It looks teh same as what I currently have but...

[jodeb720]

so can any suggest a site with dimensions on the hinges posted so I can select one that's the same?

[agesilaus]

jodeb720 wrote:
Ok this is going to sound stupid, but If I don't ask...

Are all the hinges on RV's identical?

Unlikely

[jodeb720]

Ok this is going to sound stupid, but If I don't ask...

Are all the hinges on RV's identical?

[Dick_B]

Until the children grow up how about replacing the door with one of those hanging net screens. My explanation may not be clear but take a look at this site as an example of what is available: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/curtron-sd-mesh-4884-48-x-84-mesh-strip-door-insect-barrier-and-bug-curtain/5174884MSD.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIttbzyPfB3AIVx7bACh2WOAj0EAQYBSABEgIZp_D_BwE

[downtheroad]

agesilaus is correct...if both sides of the hinges are riveted your only option is to drill them out....

I just checked ours.... the door side of the hinges are riveted into the jam. The screen door side is held by screws....

Good luck with it.

[agesilaus]

Just replace it, pick a drill bit about the size of the pop-rivet and you can, with care, cut the head off with the drill bit by drilling down into it. You can just push the rivet out then.