• ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    People are getting hung up on the “liquid nails” when I think any old carpenter’s glue would work.

    You don’t even need any adhesive if you simply shove in a toothpick or two before screwing in the screw. Remember: you don’t need to completely fill the hole, just enough to fill in the space between the too-big screw and the right-sized screw

    • TheForvalaka@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is true in many cases - just break up some toothpicks or matchsticks to partially fill the over enlarged hole, and drive the screw right in.

      Often for small repairs like that, the pressure and friction of the wood being compressed is more than enough to hold.