Tighten stripped screw?

[ben100]

I’m hanging a ceiling fan & have put the bracket on with the two screws. One of them is almost screwed in fully but has stripped before I could how can I tighten the rest of this up it was quite tight as I was screwing hence the reason it stripped.

 

[mikeey84]

Find a flathead screwdriver that fits diagonally in the crosshead.

Also, to stop it happening again, make sure you use the right sized screw bit, and take it slowly

 

[just pumps]

Cross threaded?

 

[diynoob]

Use pliers to remove the screw and start again with a fresh screw.

 

[ben100]

Use pliers to remove the screw and start again with a fresh screw.

I can’t seem to get a grip on the screw with the pliers.

 

[ben100]

Cross threaded?

I can’t get it out or tighten it in no bit fits.

 

[opps]

Just fit a new screw in the upper end of the slot and ignore the existing one.

Pre-drill a pilot hole first though, to make it easier to drive the new screw in.

 

[mcprinter]

I can’t get it out or tighten it in no bit fits.

Have you got any chunky Side Cutters?
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-side-cutters-6-160mm/9330v

Grip the sides of the Head as if you were trying to cut the screw in half lengthways.
They will bite into the Head and you should have enough grip to undo the Screw.

 

[ben100]

Managed to get it out with some vise grips.