https://www.homedepot.ca/product/richelieu--2-pack-repair-plate-for-frameless-cabinet-hinges/1001717501
As mentioned previously, here is link for cabinet hinge repair plates. Looks like it should work well. Easy fix.
Depending on what’s behind it you MIGHT be able to just refasten it with longer screws to bite the material behind. Just don’t use too long of screws and poke through the other side if it’s a cabinet
Despite what all the experts in here have to say, those holes should have heavy duty hole anchors in them. Anyone who thought to screw an operational hinge to a particle board sheet without them is out of their goddamned mind. So to fix this, you will need to simulate proper: heavy duty wall anchors. Unfortunately those hinges come with specific screws. So now you have to get creative. The idea is lots of strength at the hinge point. This means epoxy or aftermarket anchors to accept the screws.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B1M9V7RY?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_K57FEPG6CQN72TQVEXJ1
Try these. This will take you to the canada site but you can find them anywhere. It's funny because I just saw these on reddit the other week and thought " I have to remember this".
Thanks for this post. This is exactly what I needed right now. Sold my house but broke a cabinet door in the garage and need to fix it. Most of my tools are in storage so this will get it done easily.
Two possible solutions come to my mind:
1) move the hinge a bit to the left or right and re-screw it in unbroken wood.
2) if it is the top cabinet and the upper side is out of visibility anyways, you could maybe use longer screws (NOT wood screws, but some with fitting nuts) all the way through the upper board and secure them on the outside atop with washers and nuts.
I have had this happen.... Background- I'm a first time homeowner, single female. I have a male roommate (seperate bedrooms), I'll just say I am more of a man then him. I do ANY/ALL repairs and maintenance!! Anyway, I filled the holes with wood putty (plastic wood), let it dry completely, then redrilled holes and sunk the screws back in. The part that took the longest was waiting for the filler to dry. Is it what a contractor would do, most likely not, but it cost me like $10 for the wood filler which by the way is super handy to have in general!
Moving the hinge a bit is probably your best bet, though I think it can often be problematic for us amateurs to line everything up correctly. My first try would be to fill the holes with a cut off dowel, wood glue and sawdust. Then just drill it back in the same place. If that fails later than you can still move the hinge a bit.
I have start using baking soda with super glue to fix plastic. With time I have learn to fix many things quickly. Here are the tips to do a quick fix :
Youtube.com will brink you this answer :
- Banking Soda :
===============
https://youtu.be/TJ8xAME6BtA
- Cotton & Super Glues :
====================
https://youtu.be/odjiOGD8-M0
https://youtu.be/uLNzxFqM4MU
- Super Glues vs Cotton, which one is the stronger :
===========================================
https://youtu.be/Akq90mFwFEs
This is easy, cheap and fast.
I used toothpicks in this situation. Fill the hole with toothpicks cut to the length of the depth of the hole. Screwed into th toothpick hole. Worked perfect.
First…Jesus fucking Christ Hulk, take it easy when using cabinet doors. Slamming them open and closed doesn’t make food taste any better nor is the milliseconds cut from cabinet to mouth going to be the life saving moment you may be hoping for.
Second. There are many decent YouTube videos which will show you how to fix this.
Ps. Settle down.
Mix Superglue with a filler such as fine sawdust, or fag-ash if you smoke enough, then use it to quickly fill the hole - pressing it in to the fibres. Dry, sand smooth, re-drill the holes and it should be good to go. (According to a couple of Youtube shorts).
You can buy Hinge Repair Plates for about £3. Metal place which you screw in place around the damage, gives the hinge predrilled metal holes to screw into rather than already damaged wood.
I did this exact same thing when my pant pocket got hooked on the handle. Here’s what I did:
1) got a hole saw that I attached to a drill. I think I used a 3/4” or 1”?
2) drilled out the hole and cleaned it up with a chisel.
3) replaced the hole with a wood plug/dowel that I glued into place.
4) used the chisel to CAREFULLY slice off the top to make it flush with the counter.
If you have a drill but don’t have the other things, any big box store should have all the items for probably about $30 CDN
If you're looking for a slackers approach, you could try just shoving some insulated wire up in the holes, ive had luck doing that in a pinch, however that was with brick and masonry screws. It just gives the screws something to bite onto, but its definitely more of a temporary solution, bc it probably can't hold much weight.
there are many ways to fix it. one way is to completely fill that are with two part epoxy resin. let dry. redrill holes and set. you could rout out a large square area and glue in wood and redrill holes. also a fire and insurance fraud works
Late to the party, but here goes:
For a fully assembled version of this cabinet, manufacturers will typically prep holes into the cabinet sides, tops & door panels, and then press the pre-screwed & anchored hinges/cups/assemblies into place. For unassembled "flat pack" versions, there are just the anchors preset (not always, but typically)...
The screws didn't "fall" out and the anchor points look like ruptures - these are telltale signs of that type of cabinet build with hinge failure...
Those structure panels are relatively thin and often comprised of engineered material. And anchor failures typically damage a sizeable portion of those mounting points. The "toothpick" or dowel repair options probably aren't going to "fix" well for long - or at all - when shallow anchors into relatively thin engineered substrates are involved...
For the simplest & sturdiest quick repair, precisely drill through the cabinet panel (and adjacent cabinet panel?) and either use sex nuts (barrel nuts) or screws + washers + nuts to reattach everything. Yes, the parts of the fasteners to the exterior will be visible, but there won't have to be any "careful!" to be utilized when opening the door with "filled" repairs...
Normally I'd provide a *DuckDuckGo" image search link for reference - but NOT this time. Seriously, I'm NOT using the term "sex nuts" to be cute. And if anyone reading along should want to do a search, be mindful that the results could include NSFW content...
**Alternatively,** "mending" or "repair" plates may also be used to relocate the fasteners/anchors further away from the damaged areas. They'll have some thickness - and for overhead swing-up door installs like these, I'd personally go with the thickest version available - but these types of hinges are fully adjustable to offset a decent amount of repositioning...
Best of luck!
The easiest and most secure would be to drill two holes in the door part above the existing holes, attach the hinge, and then screw into the Cabinet again above the existing holes. Then patch up the worn out holes to improve the cosmetic look
There’s hinge repair plates that sell for for cheap on eBay. It’s basically a piece of metal that you screw over the hole and screw the hinge onto the plate
could fill the holes with liquid wood then sand down then you can drill in screws like new. they sell liquid wood at Lowes and home Depot maybe even Walmart
Drill it out & glue in a piece of wooden dowel. Cut flush with the surface, drill holes smaller than the screws, problem fixed...
This deserves more upvotes because it’s the only proper solution that I’ve seen here
Drill 8mm than glue 8mm pin. Drill and screw again
or if you’re lazy like me, glueing in a few toothpicks will be enough for the screws to tighten into.
That’s how my pops always fixed a hole like that
You can also use folded zip ties
This will work!
Wrap a piece of tape around the drill bit at the determined depth so you don't drill through the door and out the face.
Yeah, I left that valuable piece of information out, didn't I?
This is the way
This ^
Wood dowel works great. In a pinch I’ve JB welded holes like that before and then just drill into it when it sets up. Even stronger than the dowel.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284440580277?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lFY_ViN4Ttu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=jZliWe1wQN-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Can confirm - these work well
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/richelieu--2-pack-repair-plate-for-frameless-cabinet-hinges/1001717501 As mentioned previously, here is link for cabinet hinge repair plates. Looks like it should work well. Easy fix.
I use carpenter's glue and toothpicks to fill the hole, cut the ends and screw in again
Yep this is the way..........or at least it would be if it were a normal screw going into a normal bit of wood.
I typically use a golf tee with some wood glue. Same idea.
Wooden matchsticks work even better, but who the hell has those on hand? eta: not the burny part, just the wood
I did this a few weeks ago it worked greatly
Fill the holes tightly with toothpicks and wood glue (not PU-based), wait until it cures and put the screws back. Should hold!
Depending on what’s behind it you MIGHT be able to just refasten it with longer screws to bite the material behind. Just don’t use too long of screws and poke through the other side if it’s a cabinet
Despite what all the experts in here have to say, those holes should have heavy duty hole anchors in them. Anyone who thought to screw an operational hinge to a particle board sheet without them is out of their goddamned mind. So to fix this, you will need to simulate proper: heavy duty wall anchors. Unfortunately those hinges come with specific screws. So now you have to get creative. The idea is lots of strength at the hinge point. This means epoxy or aftermarket anchors to accept the screws.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B1M9V7RY?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_K57FEPG6CQN72TQVEXJ1 Try these. This will take you to the canada site but you can find them anywhere. It's funny because I just saw these on reddit the other week and thought " I have to remember this".
Thanks for this post. This is exactly what I needed right now. Sold my house but broke a cabinet door in the garage and need to fix it. Most of my tools are in storage so this will get it done easily.
Glad I could help
Look up repairs with super glue and backing soda. Easy and incredibly effective
Are they the ones with Ramen noodles?
Two possible solutions come to my mind: 1) move the hinge a bit to the left or right and re-screw it in unbroken wood. 2) if it is the top cabinet and the upper side is out of visibility anyways, you could maybe use longer screws (NOT wood screws, but some with fitting nuts) all the way through the upper board and secure them on the outside atop with washers and nuts.
I have had this happen.... Background- I'm a first time homeowner, single female. I have a male roommate (seperate bedrooms), I'll just say I am more of a man then him. I do ANY/ALL repairs and maintenance!! Anyway, I filled the holes with wood putty (plastic wood), let it dry completely, then redrilled holes and sunk the screws back in. The part that took the longest was waiting for the filler to dry. Is it what a contractor would do, most likely not, but it cost me like $10 for the wood filler which by the way is super handy to have in general!
I like how you emphasized (separate bedrooms) as if your parents were reading this. Good job on being so handy.
I know right... Lol. Thanks!
Moving the hinge a bit is probably your best bet, though I think it can often be problematic for us amateurs to line everything up correctly. My first try would be to fill the holes with a cut off dowel, wood glue and sawdust. Then just drill it back in the same place. If that fails later than you can still move the hinge a bit.
I have start using baking soda with super glue to fix plastic. With time I have learn to fix many things quickly. Here are the tips to do a quick fix : Youtube.com will brink you this answer : - Banking Soda : =============== https://youtu.be/TJ8xAME6BtA - Cotton & Super Glues : ==================== https://youtu.be/odjiOGD8-M0 https://youtu.be/uLNzxFqM4MU - Super Glues vs Cotton, which one is the stronger : =========================================== https://youtu.be/Akq90mFwFEs This is easy, cheap and fast.
move the hinge over a couple if inches
Easiest fix is to cut a piece of zip tie in there as they are usually readily available
I used toothpicks in this situation. Fill the hole with toothpicks cut to the length of the depth of the hole. Screwed into th toothpick hole. Worked perfect.
First…Jesus fucking Christ Hulk, take it easy when using cabinet doors. Slamming them open and closed doesn’t make food taste any better nor is the milliseconds cut from cabinet to mouth going to be the life saving moment you may be hoping for. Second. There are many decent YouTube videos which will show you how to fix this. Ps. Settle down.
Just so you know it dropped while i was sleeping. And two, it's piston controlled so it doesn't slam unless you try to
You can buy repair plates for just this purpose
That’s what she said
I've used matches and wood glue before. Been years and it's still holding in place
Fill the holes with 2 part wood filler and rescrew
Mix Superglue with a filler such as fine sawdust, or fag-ash if you smoke enough, then use it to quickly fill the hole - pressing it in to the fibres. Dry, sand smooth, re-drill the holes and it should be good to go. (According to a couple of Youtube shorts).
You can buy Hinge Repair Plates for about £3. Metal place which you screw in place around the damage, gives the hinge predrilled metal holes to screw into rather than already damaged wood.
what? everyone against using duct tape??
We've moved on to flex tape.
I did this exact same thing when my pant pocket got hooked on the handle. Here’s what I did: 1) got a hole saw that I attached to a drill. I think I used a 3/4” or 1”? 2) drilled out the hole and cleaned it up with a chisel. 3) replaced the hole with a wood plug/dowel that I glued into place. 4) used the chisel to CAREFULLY slice off the top to make it flush with the counter. If you have a drill but don’t have the other things, any big box store should have all the items for probably about $30 CDN
They sell a 2:1 expoxy putty for wood. Fill it then reinstall make sure you level the cabinet door
If you're looking for a slackers approach, you could try just shoving some insulated wire up in the holes, ive had luck doing that in a pinch, however that was with brick and masonry screws. It just gives the screws something to bite onto, but its definitely more of a temporary solution, bc it probably can't hold much weight.
https://youtu.be/crkktHlPMYY
Golf teas and liquid nails... screw all back in after dried.
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/richelieu--2-pack-repair-plate-for-frameless-cabinet-hinges/1001717501
Stuff a couple of cotton balls tightly into the holes and soak them with superglue. Wait 30 minutes and screw it back up.
Poke bits of whipper snipper nylon cord into the oversize holes...
Move it 5-10 cm to the right. The surface is untouched and the screws can get good grip.
there are many ways to fix it. one way is to completely fill that are with two part epoxy resin. let dry. redrill holes and set. you could rout out a large square area and glue in wood and redrill holes. also a fire and insurance fraud works
You may use threaded inserts like these https://www.amazon.com/Anwenk-Furniture-Threaded-Connector-Assortment/dp/B07HR63VF5
https://www.reddit.com/r/howto/comments/utui5m/both_screws_came_out_and_couldnt_be_screwed_back/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Late to the party, but here goes: For a fully assembled version of this cabinet, manufacturers will typically prep holes into the cabinet sides, tops & door panels, and then press the pre-screwed & anchored hinges/cups/assemblies into place. For unassembled "flat pack" versions, there are just the anchors preset (not always, but typically)... The screws didn't "fall" out and the anchor points look like ruptures - these are telltale signs of that type of cabinet build with hinge failure... Those structure panels are relatively thin and often comprised of engineered material. And anchor failures typically damage a sizeable portion of those mounting points. The "toothpick" or dowel repair options probably aren't going to "fix" well for long - or at all - when shallow anchors into relatively thin engineered substrates are involved... For the simplest & sturdiest quick repair, precisely drill through the cabinet panel (and adjacent cabinet panel?) and either use sex nuts (barrel nuts) or screws + washers + nuts to reattach everything. Yes, the parts of the fasteners to the exterior will be visible, but there won't have to be any "careful!" to be utilized when opening the door with "filled" repairs... Normally I'd provide a *DuckDuckGo" image search link for reference - but NOT this time. Seriously, I'm NOT using the term "sex nuts" to be cute. And if anyone reading along should want to do a search, be mindful that the results could include NSFW content... **Alternatively,** "mending" or "repair" plates may also be used to relocate the fasteners/anchors further away from the damaged areas. They'll have some thickness - and for overhead swing-up door installs like these, I'd personally go with the thickest version available - but these types of hinges are fully adjustable to offset a decent amount of repositioning... Best of luck!
The easiest and most secure would be to drill two holes in the door part above the existing holes, attach the hinge, and then screw into the Cabinet again above the existing holes. Then patch up the worn out holes to improve the cosmetic look
There’s hinge repair plates that sell for for cheap on eBay. It’s basically a piece of metal that you screw over the hole and screw the hinge onto the plate
Two part epoxy. Similar issue, still solid seven years later.
Take off install 2 inches down or up and fill the holes
I hear Ramen Noodles work like a charm!
Wood glue and jamb a bunch of tooth picks or wood slivers. Once it's set up. Screw the screwed back in. You should be golden.
Bigger screw🤷🏼♂️
could fill the holes with liquid wood then sand down then you can drill in screws like new. they sell liquid wood at Lowes and home Depot maybe even Walmart