Kitchen Cupboard Door

[MTbowels]

I'm having problem in securing the door on a 500mm wide kitchen wall cabinet. The four wall of the cabinet are made from 19 mm thick contiboard (or similar) and the door is a standard 19 mm thick job, again of contiboard.

The problem I have is that the metal section that I align and fit the door to keeps pulling away from the cabinet wall. I've tried plugging the holes a number of times, but eventually the screws pull out of the holes leaving the door hanging dangerously. There seems to be only so much I can do to plug the holes with matchsticks, splints of wood etc before trying to reattach the door to the hing brackets.

I can't replace the side wall of the cabinet as the cabinet is wall mounted and the side is tiled.

Is there anything else I can try? I was thinking of plugging tje holes with Milliput but I don't know if it would work.

Thank you.

[Old_Geezer]

Can you glue the metal hinge in so it no longer falls out of the side ?

[MTbowels]

I don't think so OG. What's happening is that the metal piece that's attached to the cabinet side-wall is pulling out because of the weight of the door. The metal section is secured by a screw top and bottom and the holes these screws fit into are damaged and oversized because the door has pulled the piece out. There's nothing really to glue as the metal piece sits on the surface of the cabinet wall.

[SirOracle]

Is it possible to fill the holes with something like rawlplastic, and see if this will hold the screws. If not then could you use a stronger screw.

Failing this would it be possible to drill through the contiboard side and through the fitted tiles,fitting a metal bolt with a washer and nut. Disguise the nuts with a kitchen fitting of some sort eg a towel holder.

[cupotee2]

Sounds like something that happened to a wardrobe door here.

My son used what ever tool is used to re-drill the hole, slightly higher [different position] to the original.

Its been perfect since.

[MTbowels]

Thanks SirOracle. Rawlplastic, that takes me back. I don't hink they make the stuff anymore (contained asbestos) but I get the idea, possibly some form of stopping.

No, I can't drill through the tile and fit anything on the other side as it's near the back door with restricted access as it is - I'd bang my head on anything that was attached to the side.

I'm trying to avoid relocating the whole hinge as it would mean hiring or buying a flat bottomed door hinge bit. They aren't cheap.

[SirOracle]

I have done this MT without a flat bit,using a small wood chisel. Took a lot of time and care but eventually managed it.

Depends on how you value your time against the cost of a flat bottom door hinge bit.

Good luck either way.

[Old_Geezer]

Still unsure why a good glue would not be a possible solution. You have a metal surface and a side panel to stick it to. But maybe I'm not visualising it well. Photos help. Or you could use a filler that claims you can screw into, and which is suitable for chip/fibre board, to repair the surface. I expect that with care you could drill through and use bolts but it doesn't sound first choice option to me. Aesthetically questionable.

[The Builder]

You just need some dowel, MT. Probably 10mm...........

http://www.screwfix.com/p/precision-multi-grooved-dowel-pins-10-x-40mm-pack-of-100/80395

Drill directly into the existing messed-up holes. Glue the dowel into the hole with polyurethane glue, or Super-Glue. Leave some sticking out, then cut it back after the glue has gone off.

Mark where the hinge carrier is meant to be, and drill a new 5mm hole to take the screws.

If you've really made a mess of the holes, then just use a fatter dowel.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, of course. No better filler for wood than another chunk of wood :-D

[Khandro]

With an arrow-headed tile drill or an ordinary masonry drill you can drill 5mm holes into the tiles which the cupboard gable is against and insert plastic rawplugs through the enlarged holes and the re-screw the hinge with longer screws - two plugs should be enough.

[MTbowels]

Thank you all for your help. I eventually tried what The Builder advised after visiting my local Screwfix. It worked a treat and the door is now more secure than ever.

Thank you all for your assistance.