my door of my under sink kitchen cabinet door has come off splitting the wood at the hinge, please?

Question

ive been tokd the whole side of cabinet needs replacing(but icannot afford to do this)

Answer 1

Your comments don't indicate whether the door or the frame is split; however, provided the wood is still in good condition, you should be able to remove the hinge and reglue the split wood together. Once it has dried, screw the hinge back in and it should be go to go, since the cabinet door isn't a load bearing article. If the frame has split, you can do the sam thing - glue it together. If you can't use a clamp, secure the wood with masking tape while it dries. This is the simple answer without being able to see the exact damage. Good luck

Answer 2

First, I hope you are not up in the middle of the night with a toothache trying to just live until I can go to the dentist first thing this AM. Then, I will assume it is the side of the cabinet that splintered and not the door. I'd suggest that you add a piece of plywood (or a piece of 1x4) to the inside of the side of the cabinet to reinforce that. Screw and glue this in place. Then you can either reattach the hinges about where they were or attach them directly to the new wood. Good luck.
For something more permanent you might ask remodelers if they are doing any kitchens and then request the cabinet under the sink if it is being replaced. If you run into someone with a heart they will be helpful and give it to you since they will be throwing it away anyhow.

Answer 3

Since this cabinet is in the bathroom I'm taking a guess that it's painted, not stained. However, if it is stained, I'll cover that as well. For a painted door - if this crack causes the door to be loose in some way, ie a panel on the door is coming loose from the rest of the door, then it is imperative that you get some glue inside that crack. Someone mentioned Gorilla glue. As far as I know, it is the best. If you cannot pull the door apart at the crack without permanently damaging the door, then you must put the glue onto something really thin and then drag it through the crack as you hold it as open as possible without damaging the door. You can use something as simple as a piece of paper for this (fold it if you need it to be a little stronger). After you get enough glue in the crack, you need to keep the crack closed up and tight, overnight at least. You can do this a few different ways, however the best way is to buy a bar clamp of some kind (a cheap on will do okay), and you can get them at a hardware store. If you cannot get one - or don't want to - you can always use something that can be tied around the door, like ratchet ties or even rope - if you can get it to stay tight enough. Assuming the door is painted, after it is dry you need to use some filler on the crack and then do touch-up paint. You can buy a very small, cheap plastic cup of Elmer's wood filler. We use it in our cabinet shop - it is cheap and easy to put on. You can be liberal with it to get all the cracks, then sand it smooth. All you really need is a piece or two of no lower than 120 grit sandpaper (180 would probably be ideal) to sand the filler smooth afet it is dry. It should be ready to sand within 30 minutes of application. Then just touch-up paint and put the door back. Ta-da. If it is stain grade, then you must do things a small bit differently. It is important that when you put the glue on that you try not to get any of it on the visible portion of the door. This can cause the stain that is there, as well as the stain you may replace, to look discolored. After the door has been glued/clamped, I recommend using some PL Fix wood filler if you are going to have to re-stain it, then you can lightly sand (this time using no lower than 220 grit) and then touch-up stain. If this is a dark, non-reddish stain, you might can use Minwax's rubbing stain with the color "rosewood." If it has a reddish tint to it, you can find and use a regular brush applicated stain by the name of "red oak." To make things easiest, try taking the door to the store with you. There will be color examples on the cans and you can color-match it there. Remember: when you're putting the stain on don't get bothered if at first it doesn't match up. It may take 2 coats, or 3, or more! Once you have achieved the desired look, you can spray it with a can of polyethelyne clearcoat. It may or may not be necessary to lightly sand after applying the first clear coat to take out some roughness. Then you can spray it again. Now all you have to do is be happy that someone else gets to enjoy your awesome handywork. ; )

Answer 4

If you still have the wood pieces, you can fix this. Mix some 5 minute epoxy (enough to fill all the holes and bond the pieces back together). Clamp together using tape or any other means necessary. You might be able to put a small wood screw or two in strategic locations (any mechanical back up to the epoxy will help). After it is cured, sand the area back down to proper dimension. Carefully drill pilot holes where the hinge screws will go (you will need to be careful to center them well). Refinish if necessary, and fasten the hinge back into place. It sometimes helps to relocate the hinge slightly to find fresh material for mounting. I don't know all the specifics, but I'll bet it can be repaired. Good luck

Answer 5

I don't know where you are from but I'll just assume your from UK? It doesn't really matter, I think there are a few shops in America by now????
I have never been one to recommend any product but:-
I tried some stuff called 'no nails' and tried that on a similar job, (far better than that 'plastic wood stuff) and actually worked, just fit your bits together using this stuff, just 'blob it on, make sure you give it the full 24 hours to cure, then trim away as you like, its not at all expensive, I bought a tube from the £1 shop.
Try it before going to any more expense !!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Your only other option is to re-drill and screw the hinges back on in a different place on the door and the side panel. That is what I have done in the past

Answer 8

Hi, sign up to your local freecycle site, this is where people give away perfectly good stuff to stop it getting thrown out therefore saving the environment!! see yahoo groups.... I have had a bed, chest of drawers, a book case and a computer desk so far!! all in excellent condtion!

Answer 9

Assuming you are in UK, if the side is chipboard, remove it, take it to your local Homebase, get them to cut a piece of furniture board same size, there you go. They can 'copy' to give you exact size no prob.

Answer 10

who told you that is not the person you want . tell the one you do want to just patch it up too be and look right . a handy man . And nothing else .