hanging new door - holes don't line up

[bulb763]

Is it possible to fill screw holes in wood so that another screw can be screwed in approx half-the-diameter-of-the-hole away from the original hole? If so, how? I can just see any attempt at screwing into the new-hole location resulting in it finding the wrong hole. I am hanging a door and the holes in the hinge don't line up with the existing holes in the door frame. My own silly lack of forethought...

Cheers

[Simpo Two]

Not really. Move the entire hinge up or down a bit so you have fresh wood to drill into.

[R60EST]

You could try using a longer screw and go into the stud wall or brickwork behind the door casing.

[mgtony]

Put some wood glue in the holes, then hammer in some small wedge shape scrap pieces of wood. Let it dry, chisel any protuding bits flat. Then remark the new holes, pilot drill them and fix the hinge.
If you have any 6mm dowel, drill a 5 or 5.5mm holes and hammer and glue these in instead.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Just firmly but carefully tap some dowel shaped and suitably sized (friction fit) wood down the hole with a dab of glue and trim off excess.

[-Pete-]

The old fashioned way is glue and matches (cut the heads off first) tapped into the holes. Wait till it's dry, then mark and drill new holes.

[Pixel Pusher]

Ram the hole with matchsticks and trim flush. If you can force enough in, it stops the neighbouring wood falling into the old screw holes. As also said, use a bit of wood glue too.

Edit: Sorry to echo Pete. I'm a slow typer.

[bulb763]

-Pete- said:

The old fashioned way is glue and matches (cut the heads off first) tapped into the holes. Wait till it's dry, then mark and drill new holes.

Brilliant!

[Wings]

I have used 8mm or 10mm dowelling, cutting plugs out of the same, then drilling 8mm or 10mm holes on door frame, inserting with glue added the wooden dowell plugs.

[Simpo Two]

You can plug the holes (I use matches too), but the new screw will invariably find its way down the join. If that's where you need it, fine!

[Mr GrimNasty]

That's because matches are too soft, use some decent wood, preferably to match the door, and put a small diameter pilot hole where the new screw needs to go. Proper job.

[Simpo Two]

Another solution is to put the screw in at an angle, if the head will still allow the hinge to close.