It can be frustrating when you’re trying to adjust a door on old furniture or an entry door hinge, but the screw just keeps spinning without tightening. The screw hole is stripped! This can occur when a hinge or joint is put under a lot of weight, or used frequently.
The good news? There’s usually an easy fix, depending on the location of the hole.
You can go with a longer or wider screw if there’s enough material around it. Or you can fill in the hole with wood so the screw has something to grab onto.
Screw repair kits, available in home stores, usually involve filling the hole with a wood anchor. Here’s a fast furniture fix to fill in a stripped screw hole. All you need are some toothpicks and wood glue.
Extract the screw
Remove the screw from the stripped hole with the appropriate type of screwdriver.
Article source here: How to Fix a Stripped Screw Hole
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