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Screws are a lot harder than wood and it doesn't
take much vibration or stress for them to begin to work their way out
of the wood. Rather than replacing the screw
with a larger one, try this. Insert a few tooth picks and a little
glue into the hole. The tooth picks should help tighten up the hole
and re-secure the screw. Picture:
In the picture to the right we have put some glue in the stripped-out
hole and inserted a few toothpick pieces. When the glue dried the lag
screw was a tight as when it was new. Note:
In more severe cases you might need to re-drill the hole, tap in a
glue-covered dowel, and then drill a new pilot hole in the dowel for
the screw. |
