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Here are 4 different and clever ways to fix those annoying stripped screw holes in wood and other materials. #diy #satisfying #clever
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00:00 What is a Stripped Screw Hole?
00:20 Method 1: Household Item Fillers
02:55 Method 2: Longer or Wider Screws
04:22 DIY Shirts & Goods!
05:03 Method 3: Dowels & Pencils
06:45 Method 4: Threaded Inserts & Tee Nuts

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@Andrew_Georghiou Жыл бұрын

As an electrician, this sometimes happens when drilling into concrete, our quick fix is usually some 14 gauge wire. Preferably stranded

@Vanilla_Icecream1231 Жыл бұрын

This is so true

@naynasty7500 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Also, HELLO SPARK-BRETHERIN

@newacc9585 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say this, the bare earth copper core from 3 core wire works good 👍

@steampunkskunk3638 Жыл бұрын

another great sparky fix for this is a cable tie offcut, works great.

@X862go Жыл бұрын

that is a good one!

@corneilcorneil Жыл бұрын

My wife just asked me what i was watching. I told her "a upload that shows how to make worn out holes tight again". I have a blue eye now...

@tootsiea4064 22 күн бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@tootsiea4064 22 күн бұрын

I said the same to my husband, now he’s lined us up a bunch of date nights. 🤣

@cloudbase7799 17 күн бұрын

Well I have blue eyes too, but they're not black and blue. LMAO

@henryjraymondiii961 8 күн бұрын

Might work well on Trumps bottom, after jail starts.😉

@davidgerow Жыл бұрын

I do maintenance for apartments. I’ve used most of the items that where mentioned in this video. I’ve never thought of using a pencil. Thanks for sharing.

@jeffjankiewicz5100 Жыл бұрын

I have always used wood glue and golf tees for entry door hinges, then a centering drill bit for the pilot hole. This repair has never failed me. Smaller hinges that do not get the abuse, tooth pics and wood glue. These items have been in my toolbox for decades. Metal doors and frames I use threaded inserts. Drill bit stop sleeves are inexpensive at Harbor Freight. Former apartment maintenance tech here. Great tips.

@drescherjm Жыл бұрын

I usually use a toothpick or wooden skewer and glue most of the time.

@aesir0784 Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Repent and pray to the door stop jesus! - USE the power of the golf tee GODS!!!!!!!!! amen.

@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ now how is that going to fix a stripped hole. You bible slingers think god and Jesus is the answer for everything

@stevengoelzer 11 ай бұрын

I use pages from the Bible, I read it kept even some nails in place around half way thru the book. :P

@starshipgus8578 Жыл бұрын

All these are great ideas,my father taught me when I worked as a kid in his wood shop in the summers,I never forgot these lessons he taught me.

@leeb.7188 2 жыл бұрын

Another item I’ve used is the balsa wood coffee stir sticks from the coffee shop. They’ve come in handy for filling holes and cleaning tight spots.

@dollyhadbraces9361 Жыл бұрын

you cant be doing that my guy , think of the tReeeeeeeeeees

@naynasty7500 Жыл бұрын

If you're an electrician, wire scraps work BEAUTIFULLY

@styxx0500 2 жыл бұрын

Another quick fix is super glue and baking soda! Fill the hole with baking soda and then add a few drops of super glue, wait about 5 seconds and you have a plug that is as hard as a rock and is permanently affixed to the wood fibers!

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@styxx0500 2 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY Thanks!

@skipcallaham1517 Жыл бұрын

this works great for repairing a guitar nut.

@mattlawton4715 Жыл бұрын

You havent tryed that have you you have seen it. It won't work aswell as glueing wood into the hole. Gluei

@mrgallvitz Жыл бұрын

nice!

@kevinobrien3732 Жыл бұрын

Not just informative but really well made and efficient guides, with a sense of humor. Great job.

@sumwatt Жыл бұрын

Another option - use the cut ends off of zip ties works well for adding some additional grabbing power, especially with brick or mortar when trying to add an anchor.

@terryt2910 2 жыл бұрын

These are great suggestions and explanations. Thanks. One thing to consider, especially on things for which the hole placement is important, like hinges, is filling the hole in a way that keeps the in its place. When filling with something like a toothpick, this can be a problem. Three toothpicks works, if they are arranged in a way that forms a triangle with the hole in the center.

@mattpatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah man, like the other guy said, repent to Jesus Christ!

@johnrhodes3350 3 ай бұрын

@@mattpatt😂

@robertwebster8615 Жыл бұрын

Golf Tees are great!!!

@antonharmacinski276 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. I figured out the toothpick solution when I was 17 and stripped the strap mount from my guitar. I use a toothpick and some basic Elmer's school glue and it lasted for about 15 years. (It's a 92 BC Rich Warlock and it's a bit weighty and I like to lean on my guitar.)

@mhaiyaaj Жыл бұрын

These fixes are so simple, they are actually ingenious. Thank you for this video

@rayhart2587 Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thanks. Especially in the case of interior door hinges, I've often used those cheap plastic wall anchors that come in the freebie cellophane packs. Cut to length, hammer the little sucker in, and you're done. (The cleats on the side work great to hold it secure.)

@jeffroberts3535 Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ its the politicians you need to preach too . They should be condemned to eternal damnation for what they're doing to everyday people.

@Vlican 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, straight to the point

@jaypaans3471 Жыл бұрын

I'm outta elbow grease. Where can I buy some?

@denniswilliams2385 Ай бұрын

I need to find a left handed hammer

@joenewman6494 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ak2pacalypse 8 күн бұрын

Taskrabbit

@AlanBram Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very clear and well paced.

@randyporter3491 Жыл бұрын

I've had great results using plastic drinking straws also. Small "cocktail/coffee stir straws) for small holes, standard straws for larger. You can cut a small straw "tube", then spilt it longways, for holes in between sizes. it contracts to fit all holes. It creates a great spacer and provides auto centering. A tiny piece of window screen does it perfectly too. Great tips and video as always !

@nanselsolomon955 7 ай бұрын

😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊

@patriciaplancon8520 Жыл бұрын

I just removed a bedroom door and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you. 😁

@stngry 12 сағат бұрын

so helpful, thank you! toothpick worked like a charm

@andybrown4284 Жыл бұрын

Toenail clippers that are sold in pet shops are really good for sectioning things like dowel or chopsticks. If the wooden plug is slightly too big then a squeeze or two with some pliers (rotate between each squeeze to keep it round) will compress it enough to fit snugly

@sociopathmercenary 2 жыл бұрын

I've always been a toothpick and wood glue guy

@sokal6525 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, professionally done video

@wlodell Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video! Thanks!

@frankleemorris2431 Жыл бұрын

thanks a lot. unpretentious, simple solutions to sadly common issues... keep up the great work!

@subramanianmn5110 Жыл бұрын

Very simple Practical and effective ideas . 👍

@susanmunoz7688 Жыл бұрын

Great info, I can really use this. Thank You.

@splash4891 Жыл бұрын

clever solutions, thank you

@secondhandlyon2603 Жыл бұрын

I've been a carpenter for 33 years and I've used a variation of these hacks. I usually whittle a piece to fit and use a little wood glue.

@samuelboyd972 Жыл бұрын

Rw plugs raw plugs!

@mostly_ignored536 Жыл бұрын

Solved a problem for me. Thank you.

@brigpirr 2 ай бұрын

Thank you the toothpick tip!! I used this video to fix my closet door hinge and the toothpicks worked like a charm!

@BJ-fj6jw Жыл бұрын

Good man. Please keep sharing!

@proxithermoblast643 Жыл бұрын

Subscription earned. Well done

@colorin81colorado Жыл бұрын

Great ideas! Thank you!

@woodybear8298 Жыл бұрын

The grooves are in the dowel to prevent the wood from splitting when the glue is applied to them and driven into the holes. It gives the glue somewhere to go and prevents the wood from splitting. "No two objects can occupy the same space at the same time."

@Angie-ci1lp Жыл бұрын

Wow! Very informative! Thanks

@IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent insight, good sir

@SheenDolla 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid!!! I'll keep this in mind next time this happens

@paulm3481 Жыл бұрын

Great tips thanks.

@curiouscharacter1 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Just for accuracy though, the reeding on the side of the dowel is not to keep it from slipping. If you're drilling a 1/4" hole, putting in glue and driving a 1/4" unreeded dowel into the hole you can create a hydraulic problem that may damage your project. The vertical grooves allow both trapped air and glue to travel upwards as the dowel is hammered in.

@vamboroolz1612 Жыл бұрын

Correct. The hydraulic force can make the unfluted dowel rise up from the hole after you stop hammering it home too.

@justaskin8523 Жыл бұрын

@@vamboroolz1612 ...or cause a split in the wood.

@coppulor6500 Жыл бұрын

great info. thank you!

@conrat2000 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for making it.

@stableschippenham Жыл бұрын

Great tips, cocktail sticks is a winner as most households have them. Or if you've got any scrap wood lying about you can just shave bits off with a knife. For simple wall plugs (not massive weight) dry twigs or sticks can work too

@coreygrua3271 Жыл бұрын

Smart solutions/options.

@jorgeromo1535 Жыл бұрын

very nice explanation !

@tipsclubs01 Жыл бұрын

A Great and Concise Video, learned a lot from it. Thanks. Keep up the Good Work, we all need this useful Tips.

@thedopest Жыл бұрын

Wow. Learn something new every day.

@ahotdj07 Жыл бұрын

I learned so much from this video. Thank you so much.

@Ladythyme 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips…thanks!

@CaribsurfDon Ай бұрын

these ideas are genius! Thank you so much for posting this video. I know I will be using many of these ideas in the future.

@mamaj6028 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering my nemesis of DIY !!!😋

@doug3805 Жыл бұрын

I have used the toothpick trick many times. An old carpenter showed me that one. It works. Great video.

@danwilkening888 Жыл бұрын

The flutes in the dowel allow the glue escape from the bottom of the hole so the dowel seats all the way down.

@brianonthego 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@J.D.M.476 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Learn all kinds of tricks.

@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936 Жыл бұрын

I have tried all shown in video, but found those wooden kabob skewers to be the best, as the screws will engage the fibers far better than toothpicks or cardboard ( matchsticks, if you have any of those anymore ) I always have a pack of skewers in the kitchen drawer, and split up the pack to go in my service totes in my service van

@erock8180 Жыл бұрын

have you tried super glue and cotton?

@jonny5isalive353 Жыл бұрын

I commented the same thing, before seeing your comment...

@lamest2023 Жыл бұрын

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video, awesome commentary and thanks so much for all the examples 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️❤️it!

@balloney2175 Жыл бұрын

Awesome info!

@jhoodfysh 2 жыл бұрын

Those were useful tips Nils, thanks!

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John!

@modavies8401 Жыл бұрын

I learned to use baking powder and either epoxy resin or, for the quick fix, superglue to repair minor „dings“ in aircraft propellers. Strong enough and light enough not to unbalance the prop.

@tommurphy4307 3 ай бұрын

propeller blades are balanced with lead wool- doesn't mean there is a definite amount of weight to them. if the repair is done near a reference point on the blade- it will be reject due to an inclusion. it can also be reject due to undersize measurement at the given reference point. a competent propeller airman will reject any propeller blade that has an inclusion ANYWHERE on its surface. all propeller manufacturers consider the blade reject with any type of inclusion- even aluminum. when the propeller gets overhauled- the blade grinder will remove thousanths from the entire surface and inspect the grains of the forged metal- so painting over the inclusion will not hide it during a proper yellow-tag overhaul procedure. if you are the one flying the aircraft- thats a risk you don't want to take. if you sell or trade the plane or propeller- it could come back to haunt you- i.e., not worth it.

@SAHamel_ Жыл бұрын

Good Video, Very helpful. Thank You

@joyceschetter5871 Жыл бұрын

Awesome info! My dad showed me most of those tricks.

@user-bq7ct8yw7k Ай бұрын

Terrific video very helpful tips and pointers to know. Definitely something that happens a lot lol. Great video thanks for sharing. I'll certainly remember those handy tips when I come across this problem.🙏😃

@billrose5146 Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@k-bretta9087 2 ай бұрын

nice trick. Ill use it on my stripped handles in the kitchen cabinets

@mainwaring1975 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! 3 tooth picks fixed my annoying bathroom door. The wood had split and door was always loose. Now tight as a drum! Thanks

@mikedakin2016 Жыл бұрын

I've used a piece of electrical 3 core cable cut to length when nothing else was available . works a treat 😇

@RandomDudeOnLineYotube Жыл бұрын

High quality nylon wall plugs. Work better than anything described here.

@mdorf61 Жыл бұрын

I saw another gentleman actually put like stranded wire like speaker wire or 16 gauge wire down in a hole as well and it helped

@juliem7777 Жыл бұрын

Toothpicks worked like a charm! So easy.

@MrSfxer Жыл бұрын

Been doing this for years with toothpicks and woodglue. Holds great.

@hamothemagnif8529 Жыл бұрын

Toothpicks and wood glue has been my go to and it is very effective.

@iandalton3929 Жыл бұрын

I like the golf tee idea with super glue

@jeffreywolf5235 2 жыл бұрын

I've been very fond of golf tees and a spot of glue

@phillipbeharall6271 11 ай бұрын

Thank you👏👏👏 very helpful Phil Uk

@OtheDaddy Жыл бұрын

Using a rubber plug is also a great help!

@Handyman247llc Жыл бұрын

I have come to rely on bamboo skewers as my go to hole filler they work well in shallow or deep holes, can buy a bag of 50 for $2.00 and they come in two thicknesses. 1/8th and 1/4". Add a little glue of any kind and your filling holes quickly. Home owners enjoy the easy tip and are impressed to how easy it is.

@marthakrause8441 Жыл бұрын

I’m amazed!

@OMG-ys6ef Жыл бұрын

Thx you 🙏👍😀. It works!

@caljerm Жыл бұрын

This video just validated almost everything I've ever done lol

@wbyrdsen Жыл бұрын

great information.

@DaveSomething Жыл бұрын

I usually use tooth picks and match sticks... they've always worked well. and in metal, speaker wire has been pretty good. I've even used it to hold an engine in my pos car once, just to get home, but it lasted the rest of the car's life.

@0u812ski Жыл бұрын

POS..is best make & model.!

@iofs3338 Жыл бұрын

The most permanent repair is a temporary repair that works

@1974xaviers Жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👌

@trevorbayfield4006 Жыл бұрын

I've been using matchsticks for years, I remember my dad doing it, my first diy tip .

@jenniferm.7864 Жыл бұрын

amazing! The toothpicks worked, thank you!

@billyking7464 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@andymester9661 Жыл бұрын

I've been hanging doors for 20 years and I was taught as an apprentice to use match sticks but I find that tooth picks are the best, the Spike makes it easier to hammer the last ones in to make them really tight.

@TangoNevada Жыл бұрын

I really hope people don't mean the paper matchsticks and are referring to wooden ones. I hope.

@markylon Ай бұрын

@@TangoNevada Well people are as thick as planks so they will probably use paper ones, however as long as the hole is tightly filled the paper ones would work as well.

@chrisa1125 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. I can tell I will be watching lots of your videos... so helpful... THANKS! SUBSCRIBED!!!

@jmc2567 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME TIPS THANKYOU,BEST WISHES TO YOU, FROM, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ✅✅✅✅✅👍👍👍👍👍

@REVNUMANEWBERN 3 ай бұрын

LOVE the T nuts !

@fellspoint9364 8 ай бұрын

Golf tees can’t be beat

@JoshOBryan Жыл бұрын

great tips! doors are notorious about needing to have adjustments due to constant use.

@ednaalencar6205 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

@seove1 Жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@catpatrick3838 Ай бұрын

Been using toothpicks and matchsticks for this for ages. I think my grandpa showed me how to do this when I was a a kid. Works perfectly and easy to redo when it happens again years later.