There are countless little tricks of the trades that people learn or discover over time.
When I was very young, my dad taught me how to fix a loose wood screw, like a hinge screw in a door.
Simply pull the screw and fill the hole as full as you can with toothpicks. Break or cut them off flush.
Replace the screw and you're done.
Over time, I've found small lengths of heavy weed-eater line ( talking .105" diam) works just as well, if not better than toothpicks.
Pack the hole full and trim flush. Replace screw.
I've taken to keeping scrap chunks of trimmer line in my tool box for just such occasions.
I've not had a screw back out after this treatment, even on the heaviest of doors.
What tricks would you care to share?
When I was very young, my dad taught me how to fix a loose wood screw, like a hinge screw in a door.
Simply pull the screw and fill the hole as full as you can with toothpicks. Break or cut them off flush.
Replace the screw and you're done.
Over time, I've found small lengths of heavy weed-eater line ( talking .105" diam) works just as well, if not better than toothpicks.
Pack the hole full and trim flush. Replace screw.
I've taken to keeping scrap chunks of trimmer line in my tool box for just such occasions.
I've not had a screw back out after this treatment, even on the heaviest of doors.
What tricks would you care to share?