rounded off screw in door

[tryme]

Hi guys I was putting a cat flap in my front door and have rounded off one of the screw I can't get it in or out, what can I do?

 

[Diyisfun]

Try & drill it.
Split the wood, get pliers & pull it out with pincers.
Thats the prob with diy, you used the wrong tools & f*&^ it

 

[tryme]

That's the thing its gone right through the door but the head isn't flush enough its sticking right out and I can't put the cap on top of it as to much is hanginging out the hole and I can't get it in nor out

 

[BigRobCanUFixIt]

use a small metal drill on the head and try drill it off then u can poke it through.

 

[tryme]

What do you mean try to drill it in more? If I try to drill it won't that just round it more?

 

[foxhole]

If the heads out turn with pliers.

 

[big-all]

get a tapered flat screwdriver 2 or3 mm narrower than the diagonal tap firmly in and unscrew
on take your battery drill in low gear no1 open chuck enough to get it over the screw head and tighten unscrew at minimum speed or if you only have a corded drill unplug as above and rotate the drill by hand

 

[romario2]

I know its probably to late but just popped onto the site after a while off it, with regards to the worn screw head you can buy a diamond screw remover set from tools direct for £3.89 you get 5 different sizes in the set.

You put them in your drill(put in reverse)and the cutting edge on them cuts into the head of the screw and will unscrew it for you.
Very handy to have anyway as its a comon problem these days with the cheap material screw are made from.

Romario.

 

[tryme]

Great think you will get one for future issues