• TehDreamer@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    And then there’s me who just screwed up installing a new door knob. I stripped the threads on the screws cause I used the wrong size screws drilling. Now if the new knob fails in the future, I need to buy a new door lmao

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      1 year ago

      If it’s a wooden door that you’re screwing into, dab some match sticks with a little bit of liquid nails and gently hammer them into the stripped-out screw hole, and cut them flush with the hole. Once the glue dries, you can drive the screw back into the matches and it’ll have enough wood to bite into.

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        1 year ago

        assuming liquid nails means molten metal, I don’t think that’s easily accessible in most homes

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        People are getting hung up on the “liquid nails” when I think any old carpenter’s glue would work.

        You don’t even need any adhesive if you simply shove in a toothpick or two before screwing in the screw. Remember: you don’t need to completely fill the hole, just enough to fill in the space between the too-big screw and the right-sized screw

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          This is true in many cases - just break up some toothpicks or matchsticks to partially fill the over enlarged hole, and drive the screw right in.

          Often for small repairs like that, the pressure and friction of the wood being compressed is more than enough to hold.

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        I’m new to DIY home fixes. Will try this out cause I am, using a wooden door. Thanks for the tip!