I just bought a plain wooden door from Home Depot but had to drill the holes myself for the knob and the hinges, and put it up myself. I accidently measured wrong and drilled the holes for the hinges slightly off. Now when I want to put the other holes in the right place I can't because it's too close to the wrong holes. Is there some way I can clog the holes and then drill new ones where they belong? I'm new to all of this. Thanks!
2007-11-05 06:10:14 · 9 answers · asked by Jose M 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get a wooden dowel in the lumber section of a home improvement store. Drill out the existing screw holes to the same diameter as the dowel. Cut pieces of dowel to the same length as the depth of the hole. Put some white glue into a hole (a coupla-few drops) and insert a dowel piece into it. Use a hammer to tap it in if necessary.
Do this to all of the holes and let the glue dry for a couple hours. Then, remeasure and hang your door.
2007-11-05 06:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No No to the first two answers. Put a little glue in the hole and tap in small hard wood dowels. It will make the holes solid, like new. Matches are soft wood and filler won't hold up.
2007-11-05 06:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by James 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sure, get wood dowels a slight bigger than the hole, or at least as big as the holes, apply carpenters glue and drive the dowel in, let it set overnight, and work it the next day when it set good.
2007-11-05 10:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill holes with wooden match sticks soaked in wood glue.
2007-11-05 06:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by dftsmith 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
fill the other holes with a wooden match,
or 2 if you can pound them in, then use DRY wall screws to mount the hinges, like a #8
2007-11-05 06:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Clue in some golf tees and let is set. Drive them in with a hammer, then break them off and sand them smooth. The tees are a hard wood and will secure any new screws. The clue I recommend is Grizzly. It expands and tightens the plugs.
2007-11-05 07:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ken H 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Use plastic wood to fill the holes. Once it is dry, you can drill holes in it.
2007-11-05 07:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can fill the old holes with wood filler an d redrill or if the difference is not too large you can enlarge the holes in the hinge.
2007-11-05 06:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Winnie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
wood resin
2016-03-13 23:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋