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Repairing Repairing Stripped HolesStripped Holes
in Furniturein Furniture
The Toothpick The Toothpick EscapadesEscapades
The IKEA The IKEA AnaBodaAnaBoda
72” tall72” tall Four screws hold Four screws hold
top to sidestop to sides Four screws secure Four screws secure
bottom to sidesbottom to sides Non-glued pegs Non-glued pegs
add a little stabilityadd a little stability Thin fiberboard Thin fiberboard
back is nailed on to back is nailed on to retain shaperetain shape
Damaged Screw HolesDamaged Screw Holes
IKEA-style cabinetry relies on IKEA-style cabinetry relies on factory drilled screw holes and factory drilled screw holes and engineered screws, often in engineered screws, often in particle boardparticle board
The outcome could be The outcome could be disastrous if screw holes strip disastrous if screw holes strip outout
The fix is simpleThe fix is simple
11 Test each screw Test each screw Back one out, Back one out,
then turn slowly then turn slowly in. If the screw in. If the screw spins but does spins but does not back out, or not back out, or fails to cinch up, fails to cinch up, the hole needs the hole needs repair.repair.
22 33 toothpicks inserted toothpicks inserted into empty 2" deep into empty 2" deep hole, big end firsthole, big end first
Jamming the hole full Jamming the hole full with toothpicks will with toothpicks will cause board to splitcause board to split
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TTurn the urn the screw in, screw in, begin to begin to feel it feel it grab as it grab as it passes passes the the halfway halfway pointpoint
No grab? No grab? Add one or two extra
Add one or two extra
toothpicks and try
toothpicks and try againagain
44 Continue to Continue to slowlyslowly turn the turn the screw until it's screw until it's snugsnug
Overtighten and Overtighten and you’ll crack you’ll crack the woodthe wood
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Fully Fully seatedseated
Remove Remove tails with tails with utility utility knifeknife
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Repeat for each Repeat for each screwscrew
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