Timeline for Screw hole too big now in stud for hanging cabinets up. What can I do?
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| Nov 12, 2021 at 19:19 | comment | added | FreeMan | Unfortunately, it seems that @getrichordiediying broke off the screw in the hole. He failed to mention this the first time around, and only included that info in an edit to the post later. How to remove the screw from the hole would be perfect fodder for a whole new question, except that we've got dozens of "how do I remove a broken screw from a hole" questions already, so he should probably just search for the answer for that. | |
| Nov 12, 2021 at 12:37 | comment | added | granadaCoder | If you do it decently well, a dowel is basically replacing the lost wood. So it'll be as strong as the original. Just make sure the drill bit size and the dowel are matches for each other. If it is "really tight", you can lightly sand the dowel. But use glue. I usually am lightly tapping (with a small hammer) the dowel in, vs hand pushing it in. While I have done this on a wall stud, I have done this several times on the underside/bottom of a furniture leg.....(where after many years of nailing in those felt pad floor protectors, the "inside" center of the furniture leg gets compromised) | |
| Nov 12, 2021 at 6:32 | comment | added | getrichordiediying | Thanks for the responses. At that point would the screw in dowel be strong enough to hold a cabinet and 50ish lbs? | |
| Nov 10, 2021 at 8:46 | history | answered | Solar Mike | CC BY-SA 4.0 |