On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:26:11 -0500, Elias D
wrote:

I've got a heavy solid-core door with hinge problems. The original
screws have loosened up and stripped out. Several of these were
replaced by what appears to be 3 inch decking screws. Now it appears
that even these decking screws have loosened up and lost traction.

What's the best way to restore solid hinge attachment to the door
frame? These doors are very heavy......

For something less heavy, I would suggest wooden kitchen match sticks
in the hole (after burning off the sulfur).

For this, maybe round toothpicks. They seem harder than straight
toothpicks, but you can use those too. If the holes are 3 inches, you
probably only need one in the bottom of the hole and one in the top,
but maybe two in each location.

If the round sticks taper too much to suit you, break off the thin
ends and use more than two.