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- Here are 4 different and clever ways to fix those annoying stripped screw holes in wood and other materials. #diy #satisfying #clever
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00:00 What is a Stripped Screw Hole?
00:20 Method 1: Household Item Fillers
02:55 Method 2: Longer or Wider Screws
04:22 DIY Shirts & Goods!
05:03 Method 3: Dowels & Pencils
06:45 Method 4: Threaded Inserts & Tee Nuts - Навчання та стиль
As an electrician, this sometimes happens when drilling into concrete, our quick fix is usually some 14 gauge wire. Preferably stranded
This is so true
Yes!
Also, HELLO SPARK-BRETHERIN
I was going to say this, the bare earth copper core from 3 core wire works good 👍
another great sparky fix for this is a cable tie offcut, works great.
that is a good one!
Another quick fix is super glue and baking soda! Fill the hole with baking soda and then add a few drops of super glue, wait about 5 seconds and you have a plug that is as hard as a rock and is permanently affixed to the wood fibers!
Great idea!!
@@LRN2DIY Thanks!
this works great for repairing a guitar nut.
You havent tryed that have you you have seen it. It won't work aswell as glueing wood into the hole. Gluei
nice!
My wife just asked me what i was watching. I told her "a upload that shows how to make worn out holes tight again". I have a blue eye now...
🤣😂🤣
I said the same to my husband, now he’s lined us up a bunch of date nights. 🤣
Well I have blue eyes too, but they're not black and blue. LMAO
Might work well on Trumps bottom, after jail starts.😉
@@henryjraymondiii961 be a man.
I have always used wood glue and golf tees for entry door hinges, then a centering drill bit for the pilot hole. This repair has never failed me. Smaller hinges that do not get the abuse, tooth pics and wood glue. These items have been in my toolbox for decades. Metal doors and frames I use threaded inserts. Drill bit stop sleeves are inexpensive at Harbor Freight. Former apartment maintenance tech here. Great tips.
I usually use a toothpick or wooden skewer and glue most of the time.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Repent and pray to the door stop jesus! - USE the power of the golf tee GODS!!!!!!!!! amen.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ now how is that going to fix a stripped hole. You bible slingers think god and Jesus is the answer for everything
I use pages from the Bible, I read it kept even some nails in place around half way thru the book. :P
Great tips. I figured out the toothpick solution when I was 17 and stripped the strap mount from my guitar. I use a toothpick and some basic Elmer's school glue and it lasted for about 15 years. (It's a 92 BC Rich Warlock and it's a bit weighty and I like to lean on my guitar.)
Another item I’ve used is the balsa wood coffee stir sticks from the coffee shop. They’ve come in handy for filling holes and cleaning tight spots.
you cant be doing that my guy , think of the tReeeeeeeeeees
I do maintenance for apartments. I’ve used most of the items that where mentioned in this video. I’ve never thought of using a pencil. Thanks for sharing.
I've had great results using plastic drinking straws also. Small "cocktail/coffee stir straws) for small holes, standard straws for larger. You can cut a small straw "tube", then spilt it longways, for holes in between sizes. it contracts to fit all holes. It creates a great spacer and provides auto centering. A tiny piece of window screen does it perfectly too. Great tips and video as always !
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All these are great ideas,my father taught me when I worked as a kid in his wood shop in the summers,I never forgot these lessons he taught me.
Not just informative but really well made and efficient guides, with a sense of humor. Great job.
Great tips! Thanks.
Especially in the case of interior door hinges, I've often used those cheap plastic wall anchors that come in the freebie cellophane packs. Cut to length, hammer the little sucker in, and you're done. (The cleats on the side work great to hold it secure.)
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ its the politicians you need to preach too . They should be condemned to eternal damnation for what they're doing to everyday people.
Toenail clippers that are sold in pet shops are really good for sectioning things like dowel or chopsticks. If the wooden plug is slightly too big then a squeeze or two with some pliers (rotate between each squeeze to keep it round) will compress it enough to fit snugly
Another option - use the cut ends off of zip ties works well for adding some additional grabbing power, especially with brick or mortar when trying to add an anchor.
If you're an electrician, wire scraps work BEAUTIFULLY
These fixes are so simple, they are actually ingenious. Thank you for this video
I just removed a bedroom door and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you. 😁
These are great suggestions and explanations. Thanks.
One thing to consider, especially on things for which the hole placement is important, like hinges, is filling the hole in a way that keeps the in its place. When filling with something like a toothpick, this can be a problem. Three toothpicks works, if they are arranged in a way that forms a triangle with the hole in the center.
Yeah man, like the other guy said, repent to Jesus Christ!
@@mattpatt😂
Great tips, cocktail sticks is a winner as most households have them. Or if you've got any scrap wood lying about you can just shave bits off with a knife. For simple wall plugs (not massive weight) dry twigs or sticks can work too
Good video. Just for accuracy though, the reeding on the side of the dowel is not to keep it from slipping. If you're drilling a 1/4" hole, putting in glue and driving a 1/4" unreeded dowel into the hole you can create a hydraulic problem that may damage your project. The vertical grooves allow both trapped air and glue to travel upwards as the dowel is hammered in.
Correct. The hydraulic force can make the unfluted dowel rise up from the hole after you stop hammering it home too.
@@vamboroolz1612 ...or cause a split in the wood.
great info. thank you!
I've been a carpenter for 33 years and I've used a variation of these hacks. I usually whittle a piece to fit and use a little wood glue.
Rw plugs raw plugs!
The grooves are in the dowel to prevent the wood from splitting when the glue is applied to them and driven into the holes. It gives the glue somewhere to go and prevents the wood from splitting. "No two objects can occupy the same space at the same time."
Thank you the toothpick tip!! I used this video to fix my closet door hinge and the toothpicks worked like a charm!
I have tried all shown in video, but found those wooden kabob skewers to be the best, as the screws will engage the fibers far better than toothpicks or cardboard ( matchsticks, if you have any of those anymore ) I always have a pack of skewers in the kitchen drawer, and split up the pack to go in my service totes in my service van
have you tried super glue and cotton?
I commented the same thing, before seeing your comment...
I have come to rely on bamboo skewers as my go to hole filler they work well in shallow or deep holes, can buy a bag of 50 for $2.00 and they come in two thicknesses. 1/8th and 1/4". Add a little glue of any kind and your filling holes quickly. Home owners enjoy the easy tip and are impressed to how easy it is.
Excellent, straight to the point
I have used the toothpick trick many times. An old carpenter showed me that one. It works. Great video.
thanks a lot. unpretentious, simple solutions to sadly common issues... keep up the great work!
J-B Weld Kwikwood Epoxy Putty is easy to use, works great, and has a variety of applications. I wouldn't waste my time on toothpicks and match sticks if I need it to hold well. I do love threaded inserts and T nuts in the right applications.
I learned to use baking powder and either epoxy resin or, for the quick fix, superglue to repair minor „dings“ in aircraft propellers. Strong enough and light enough not to unbalance the prop.
propeller blades are balanced with lead wool- doesn't mean there is a definite amount of weight to them. if the repair is done near a reference point on the blade- it will be reject due to an inclusion. it can also be reject due to undersize measurement at the given reference point. a competent propeller airman will reject any propeller blade that has an inclusion ANYWHERE on its surface. all propeller manufacturers consider the blade reject with any type of inclusion- even aluminum. when the propeller gets overhauled- the blade grinder will remove thousanths from the entire surface and inspect the grains of the forged metal- so painting over the inclusion will not hide it during a proper yellow-tag overhaul procedure. if you are the one flying the aircraft- thats a risk you don't want to take. if you sell or trade the plane or propeller- it could come back to haunt you- i.e., not worth it.
I have used a tap that is made for tapping metal to put threads into wood. I have been doing this for more years than I can recall and have never had one fail. Amazing how strong metal threads in wood can be. And I have never bought a metal insert to put in wood. Just thread the wood!!!
Brilliant!! 3 tooth picks fixed my annoying bathroom door. The wood had split and door was always loose. Now tight as a drum! Thanks
Excellent video. When you are hammering a dowel rod into a piece of finished wood, when you get near where you want to be, a piece of wood placed over it will prevent hammer crushing the finished piece.
I've used a piece of electrical 3 core cable cut to length when nothing else was available . works a treat 😇
I usually use tooth picks and match sticks... they've always worked well. and in metal, speaker wire has been pretty good. I've even used it to hold an engine in my pos car once, just to get home, but it lasted the rest of the car's life.
POS..is best make & model.!
The most permanent repair is a temporary repair that works
A Great and Concise Video, learned a lot from it. Thanks. Keep up the Good Work, we all need this useful Tips.
Great vid!!! I'll keep this in mind next time this happens
Excellent! Very clear and well paced.
I've been hanging doors for 20 years and I was taught as an apprentice to use match sticks but I find that tooth picks are the best, the Spike makes it easier to hammer the last ones in to make them really tight.
I really hope people don't mean the paper matchsticks and are referring to wooden ones. I hope.
@@TangoNevada Well people are as thick as planks so they will probably use paper ones, however as long as the hole is tightly filled the paper ones would work as well.
these ideas are genius! Thank you so much for posting this video. I know I will be using many of these ideas in the future.
No joke. Yesterday I was looking this situation on a screen door and happened to mention it to someone else. And here you are -- solving my problem. Thanks UA-cam for listening to my thoughts.
Great info, I can really use this. Thank You.
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video, awesome commentary and thanks so much for all the examples 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️❤️it!
They use a variation of this same fix on Guitars as well. Even high dollar rare ones. Also.....the longer screws adds more security strength to a door. On the latch as well not just hinges.
I like to take my utility knife and cut slivers off of a door shim, and pack those in the hole with sawdust and Titebond. Great video for a common problem!
Solved a problem for me. Thank you.
Very simple Practical and effective ideas . 👍
I saw another gentleman actually put like stranded wire like speaker wire or 16 gauge wire down in a hole as well and it helped
Awesome info! My dad showed me most of those tricks.
Do you have any suggestions for stripped out plastic? I have numerous items made of different types of plastic that have stripped out screws.
I learned so much from this video. Thank you so much.
Been doing this for years with toothpicks and woodglue. Holds great.
Outstanding video! Thanks!
Terrific video very helpful tips and pointers to know. Definitely something that happens a lot lol. Great video thanks for sharing. I'll certainly remember those handy tips when I come across this problem.🙏😃
so helpful, thank you! toothpick worked like a charm
High quality nylon wall plugs. Work better than anything described here.
Toothpicks dipped in glue have worked for me for 40 years. i never thought it needed a video.
Excellent insight, good sir
Fantastic!!! Thank you.
Beautiful, professionally done video
Toothpicks and wood glue has been my go to and it is very effective.
2:10 - The combination of the CA glue in the hole & then hamering in the golf tee (or other wood piece) item is quite a dangerous one there if not wearing safety glasses. Quite unpredictably a drop or more of CA glue can squirt into the eye on any of the hammer beats. The amount of CA glue one would put into this hole to make it effective for the purpose makes it more likely & even if just trying to put a very small amount, sometimes alot more comes out into the hole then you think.
(2/Oct/2022-2:18pm🇦🇺EST)
Good point.
@@jenniferhart6504 - Yep. I've had enough near misses and actual hits on my face & my eye area with CA glue from this and other squirt related mishaps to know what I'm talking about. Once I even got it in the tear duct & I think once or twice had tiny drops on the eye ball but I don't think the lens... Very cringy when I remember those times & in retrospect, placing ANYTHING clear between the eyes and the glue source would've been & is well worth the time & effort each and every time. (Even sunglasses or plastic food wrap would do)
P.s. The same unexpected squirts often happen when opening the small metal tubes when they're under pressure or warm.
(25/Dec/2022-2:39am🇦🇺EST-☃️Merry🎅Xmas!🌲)
I've been very fond of golf tees and a spot of glue
Using a rubber plug is also a great help!
Mini bamboo skewers are great too. Bamboo is harder than the pine/fir of the match sticks and toothpicks.
Just found your channel. I can tell I will be watching lots of your videos... so helpful... THANKS! SUBSCRIBED!!!
Great ideas! Thank you!
great tips! doors are notorious about needing to have adjustments due to constant use.
I dunno how i can live a normal life when there is so much information on youtube that I can't stop watching. Great video though 🤣
Wow! Toothpicks worked for my standing desk that would no longer stand. THANK YOU!
Toothpicks worked like a charm! So easy.
I used plastic "molly" inserts. Cleaned the stripped hole with drill bit slightly smaller than molly, tapped in molly and replaced screws. Works great.
Great tips…thanks!
I've always been a toothpick and wood glue guy
Great video. Thanks for making it.
I've always kept cheap plastic wall anchors split long wise down the middle to fill in oversized holes in wood to give screws something to bite on.
Thanks for covering my nemesis of DIY !!!😋
Thank you so much.
A message for someone unused to dealing with doorframes: Nils has the jamb resting directly on what would be your door framing 2x4, but there's usually shims between the jamb and the framing that allow the door jambs to be centered during installation. This creates a slight gap that doesn't exist in this video. Putting 1 screw through each hinge to the framing member as Nils shows in the video is a great idea, as it helps prevent the jamb from sagging away from the frame under the weight of the door, but if you tighten that screw beyond just snugging into the jamb it'll start to pull the jamb out of line and into that gap a bit, distorting your doorframe. Ideally, there are shims directly behind your hinges that won't let it do this, but better to not count on someone having done the install exactly right. So if you're replacing one of these long screws into the framing member just be careful to go easy once you get close to flush. You can always back it out a bit and it might go back into position, though you may need to touch up some caulk and paint on your trim if they get disturbed. Worst case scenario is just needing to carefully remove the piece of trim the screw is behind and shim it back out a bit, then replace and recaulk and paint your trim piece.
Thx you 🙏👍😀. It works!
What I like about the wider screw option is that you're basically using the stripped screw as a pilot hole.
This video just validated almost everything I've ever done lol
Good man. Please keep sharing!
It's easy to tap in tees or pencil pieces on the flat, but what if your door frame is still in the wall vertical? Toothpicks might be nearly impossible to position properly. Extra long screws are OK assuming you know what's back there ie. Doorbell wires porch light wires I don't know , I didn't install the door originally.Any suggestions would help thanks.
Any of his 3 will work on any door at any angle. I would just add wood glue to the patch. been doing this for over 60 years... Even upside down will work...
Worked hotel, and nursing home maint. for over twenty years. The cheap chopsticks (they're free) and wood glue are my favorite.
Wow! Very informative! Thanks
I use kabob skewers. It really works. I used to keep the extra ikea dowels too. It works as well.
Thank you👏👏👏 very helpful Phil Uk
My grandfather taught me the toothpick trick decades ago. The wood glue is essential, though. Without it they'll be chopped up by the threads and eventually just squeeze out of the hole.
clever solutions, thank you
when using the longer screws dont drive it in to hard, the packers supporting the frame mite not line up with the hinge in which case you may twist and/or distort the frame, but its a great idea for external doors for security
Great video, so very very useful it’s getting a save!! I have used the toothpicks, matches versions however the other versions are far more exciting and will make me feel like a real handyman lol
Thanks
Bob
England
A tiny amount of expandable glue like gorila glue, works wonders too.
Love your videos. Learn all kinds of tricks.
Oh my god, I can't believe this works. This has been an issue with my door for 15 years. Thank you.
Wow. Learn something new every day.
amazing! The toothpicks worked, thank you!
nice trick. Ill use it on my stripped handles in the kitchen cabinets
I thought I inveted that. I usually used wooden matchsticks. You've got some really good ideas here!
Good Video, Very helpful. Thank You
Golf Tees are great!!!