Some of the holes in the wood that takes the screws that are holding up a door are stripped so the screws do not grab. What can I do, other than changing the wood, to make the screw hold tight. Is there some product I can put into the hole to make it take the screw? I've already tried thicker and longer screws with no luck.
2007-12-02 11:03:41 · 7 answers · asked by get_real 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The toothpick trick will work for some holes, but it sounds like you really have some big holes there already. Go buy some wood glue and a piece of 1/4" dowel. Drill out the holes to 1/4", put some glue on a piece of dowel, and insert. Let the glue dry for 24 hours and then drill a new pilot hole for your screws.
Just like new, and it will last forever!
2007-12-02 11:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally the screws in the door jam only through the hinge into the jam. Using a longer screw, at least 3" will get screw into the 2x4 frame the jam is mounted to. A 3" bronze drywall screw usually works well for this. If the screws are pulling out of the door itself, put wood glue into the hole and then plug it using a piece of 3/16" dowel. (or any piece of wood wittled down to size.
2007-12-02 19:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try putting in 1 or 2 toothpicks and some glue, then try the screws again
2007-12-02 19:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wood putty and some kind of hardening product you can sand I just saw it on P B S it was awesome try asking someone at local hardware I know there is something there Good luck!
2007-12-02 19:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by lori_love_emmalee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A product called Rock Hard. Its a power that you mix with alttle water, then fill your strew hole in. It drys fast, follow recommended dry time. Next use a drill bit smaller then your strew to drill new holes in the original hole(the ones your just filled with rock hard]. Then strew in your hardware in.
2007-12-02 21:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a wooden dowel that will fill most of the hole (available at your local home improvement store)
insert the dowel and break it off flush, then rescrew your screws
this has worked for me before quite well
2007-12-02 19:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by TnA Inc. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just drive in wooden matches or splints that r glue coated.
2007-12-02 19:17:55 · answer #7 · answered by stanly s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋