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ChrisHB Jun 2016 11:17am, 12 Jun 2016 13,303 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB Like most other people, we have a kitchen made of chipboard. One cupboard has its hinges at the top, and one of those hinges has fallen out, so the hole it went in is now too wide. Previously tried solutions include inserting matchsticks into the hole to help the screws grip. The screws are fairly blunt, so I don't think a plastic plug is the solution. I doubt my ability to drill two holes in exactly the right position, so relocating the hinge isn't my first choice. What's the best way forward?
Fizz :-) Jun 2016 11:42am, 12 Jun 2016 1,705 posts	Quote Pin Fizz :-) Could you share a photo? As my wife is expert par excellance in breaking things I've become handy with repairs.
Fizz :-) Jun 2016 11:44am, 12 Jun 2016 1,706 posts	Quote Pin Fizz :-) (WW has just posted that using my account. I am the breaking wife :-))
Molesy pompoms Jun 2016 12:17pm, 12 Jun 2016 2,873 posts	Quote Pin Molesy pompoms Drill the hole oversize and fill with matchsticks and PVA, leave 24 hours to cure and then drill to suit or use these (http://www.eurofitdirect.co.uk/fixing-dowel-for-hinges-8mm/)
Molesy pompoms Jun 2016 12:22pm, 12 Jun 2016 2,874 posts	Quote Pin Molesy pompoms Or these (http://www.screwfix.com/p/hafele-hinge-repair-plates/6418j#_=p)
ChrisHB Jun 2016 1:16pm, 12 Jun 2016 13,304 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB A photo would require two of us - one to hold the door safely and one to take the picture. The fixing dowel looks good, and the matchsticks + PVA sounds like my kind of solution!
Tonybv9 Jun 2016 2:20pm, 12 Jun 2016 742 posts	Quote Pin Tonybv9 the matchsticks + PVA sounds like my kind of solution! This works. A bit of sawdust in there too, helps to give the screw some purchase.
Molesy pompoms Jun 2016 2:25pm, 12 Jun 2016 2,876 posts	Quote Pin Molesy pompoms I think my only concern with the matchstick solution would be the depth of the hole, or rather the lack of it. I've got a door that's starting to go the same way and I'm tempted to get some of the fixing dowels before the chipboard breaks out.
Molesy pompoms Jun 2016 2:27pm, 12 Jun 2016 2,877 posts	Quote Pin Molesy pompoms Gorilla glue (other expanding resin type wood glues are available) might be better than PVA.
ChrisHB Jun 2016 2:33pm, 12 Jun 2016 13,305 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB I'll go out to Screwfix before 4pm to get the fixing plates I think. I assume it's clear, once you've got them in your hand, what to do with them.