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RepairingRepairingStripped HolesStripped Holesin Furniturein Furniture
The Toothpick The Toothpick EscapadesEscapades
 
 
The IKEAThe IKEA
 AnaBoda AnaBoda
72” tall72” tall
Four screws holdFour screws holdtop to sidestop to sides
Four screws secureFour screws securebottom to sidesbottom to sides
Non-glued pegsNon-glued pegsadd a little stabilityadd a little stability
Thin fiberboardThin fiberboardback is nailed on toback is nailed on toretain shaperetain shape
 
 
Damaged Screw HolesDamaged Screw Holes
IKEA-style cabinetry relies onIKEA-style cabinetry relies onfactory drilled screw holes andfactory drilled screw holes andengineered screws, often inengineered screws, often inparticle boardparticle board
The outcome could beThe outcome could bedisastrous if screw holes stripdisastrous if screw holes stripoutout
The fix is simpleThe fix is simple

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Plastic drywall anchors are sometimes used to repair screw holes. I cover this in a comment to my Knol version of the article, which is a longer narrative. Read it here: http://knol.google.com/k/murry-shohat...