Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> However, the other two screw holes are about 1/2 hole
> width mispositioned both laterally and vertically to be able to use the
> other two existing screw holes in the door and frame.
>
> The only way I know of to fix this problem is to drill out the wrongly
> positioned existing holes and glue in a short length of dowel to fill
> the hole. Then redrill for the screws. Anybody know an easier solution?
I've had very good success just shoving a bunch of toothpicks into
the hole (the square-profile ones work best) and squirting in some
wood glue (or white glue, like Elmer's). You may want to "persuade"
the last few toothpicks into the hole, but it will work. You don't
even have to wait for the glue to dry -- it will eventually. That
and slightly longer screws than you had and you'll have a fix which
will handle lots of punishment.
Steve
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