Screws have come out of wood door - how to fix?

[karansaraf]

I put together this flat pack wardrobe from Next and it's pretty good.

But one of the hinges, which was fixed to the wardrobe by two screws, has come undone, and the holes made by the screws have now become too big for the screws to go back in.

Picture below.

What would you recommend would be the best way to get the hinge back onto the door?

Is there a way of screwing back on? Or maybe I should just use something like No More Nails?

Many thanks.

 

[rsgaz]

Something like these threaded inserts would work.

www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Threaded Wood Type D Insert&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

They come in different diameters and lengths, so you'll have to figure out which ones you need based on the door thickness and original screw diameter.

You drill the hole out to make it bigger, drive the insert in with an allen key, then screw in a metric screw(i.e. M4 or M5 etc), which you can try and buy with a head to match the original screws.

Gaz

 

[OwainDIYer]

Fill the screwholes with some lengths of matchstick and sticky glue (eg Uhu, not PVA), allow to harden, then reinsert screws.

 

[foxhole]

Matchstick or sliver of timber and glue.

 

[karansaraf]

Thanks guys, appreciate it!