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How to fix back ripped out hinges
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How to fix back ripped out hinges
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A cupboard door on a kitchen unit has been pulled off (blame a 4 year old boy). The four screws fixing two hinges to the side panel have pulled out and now there is no longer enough grip to hold the weight of the door. Can anyone recommend a way of re-hanging. I was thinking along the lines of wood filler or adhesive resin but want to be pointed in the right direction first.
Thanks in advance.
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heeelllooo and welcome threadbare
http://www.woodfit.com/product_info.php ... right+Zinc
or longer screws into adjasent cabinet
or if backing on to another hinge a nut and bolt through both
filler may indeed work but not shure how well it will adhere to chipboard
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http://www.woodfit.com/product_info.php ... right+Zinc
or longer screws into adjasent cabinet
or if backing on to another hinge a nut and bolt through both
filler may indeed work but not shure how well it will adhere to chipboard


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Those mending plates that Big-all is showing you are a good idea. You just might want to consider making good the damaged holes first with wood glue and tooth picks.
Insert a little glue into the holes and drive home 2-3 tooth picks in the holes trim when glue is set.
You can also consider changing the hinge to a hinge with a line mounting plate or vice versa. ( After thought )
Finally may be spray paint the mending plates before use, just so they don’t stand out to much.
Consider yourself one of the family.
We've taken to you so strong.
It's clear we're going to get along.
Consider yourself well in
Consider yourself par to the furniture.
There isn't a lot to spare.
Who cares?..What ever we've goin we share!
Those mending plates that Big-all is showing you are a good idea. You just might want to consider making good the damaged holes first with wood glue and tooth picks.
Insert a little glue into the holes and drive home 2-3 tooth picks in the holes trim when glue is set.
You can also consider changing the hinge to a hinge with a line mounting plate or vice versa. ( After thought )
Finally may be spray paint the mending plates before use, just so they don’t stand out to much.
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Post by Threadbare »
Big-all and Ellie
Thanks for the advice. The mending plates look the best method, the door in question is next to a built in oven so I cannot go through into another cabinet or hinge.
Thanks for the advice. The mending plates look the best method, the door in question is next to a built in oven so I cannot go through into another cabinet or hinge.
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Post by Wood Magnet »
Good call big-all.
must admit i'd never heard of them before now
ellie, i would have suggested your way with toothpicks or matchsticks
still you learn something new every day on here. 


ellie, i would have suggested your way with toothpicks or matchsticks


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the trouble with wedging in is you only have around 12mm to play with and if you try tapping the wood in you risk knocking through the other 3mm and bulging the sideWood Magnet wrote:Good call big-all.must admit i'd never heard of them before now
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ellie, i would have suggested your way with toothpicks or matchsticksstill you learn something new every day on here.
also the screws on cabinets tend to leave "moon craters " when the pull out because its chipboard

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judging by the doors i have had to re-affix 'every cabinate pack should contain a mending plate it would add around 10p to the cost and save a fortune in wasted time and energyTeabag wrote:Very Nice Find on those plates Big-al I neverknew they were avaliable..
will certainly remember those for future use![]()
btw, welcome to the forum Threadbare

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