Hole In Kitchen Cabinet Where Hinge Attaches.

[hundreddolla]

Hi folks,
One of the cupboards in my kitchen has a ever deepening and widening hole where the door hinge attaches to the body of the cupboard. So much so that the hinge has become away from body of the cupboard and the screws no longer have anything to bite into. What can I fill the hole with, that will then harden enough to take the screws? Thanks in advance.

[boxtops]

Plastic wood? or - move the hinges up a bit on the shell of the cabinet, so you can screw into good material.

[vulcan42]

I would cut a piece of wood to fit the hole and glue it in.

[TWR]

Use a large raw plug, & use a Stanley Knife to cut it.

[The Builder]

Any of the above would be fine. Also, if the cupboard has another one right next to it, then do away with the little stubby screw, and use a 30mm ordinary screw fixed through into the next cupboard.

[hundreddolla]

Thanks all. It's past the rawl plug stage, with each hole being about the size of a 5p piece now! And someone at some point has tried to patch up the holes with what looks like polyfilla. If I was to saw out a piece of the cupboard and replace it with a new piece of wood, which glue would I use to stick it in place.

[carrust]

Driill-out the holes to 9mm, then glue a piece of 9mm dowel into the hole, then screw your screws into that.

[The Builder]

Sorry I missed your latest post, hundreddolla. Use polyurethane wood glue...

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