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4 Simple Steps to Repair Stripped Screw Holes in Wood (From Video)
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At the turn of the last century, the homeowner didn’t have many fastener choices for concrete and other types of masonry. The common solution was to use a hardened nail, or drill a hole, insert a wood plug, and put a screw in the center. Now we find ourselves with more solutions than the typical homeowner needs. In this article, we’ll show you some concrete fasteners options and how they don’t stand up to our Screw-It-Again masonry anchor. The easiest, the fastest, and most secure way of creating strong threads in concrete and other types of masonry is the Screw It Again masonry anchor! The Screw It Again masonry anchor can create secure threads in concrete in 4 easy steps which takes just a couple minutes. In an independent test by a 3rd party, Screw It Again masonry anchor showed it can withstand a pull force of close to 170 pounds beating out its most popular competitor. This makes it the most secure and strongest solution on the market! There are a lot of other solutions you can try when you need to secure something to a masonry or concrete walls. As with most repairs, it's best to start with the easiest solution first and move to the more elaborate and time consuming options like chemically anchoring a bolt. Below are 4 of the most common methods/types of creating secure threads in concrete and other types of masonry. Method #1 - Screw It Again Masonry Anchor
Method #2 - Small Plastic AnchorsThis is the most common fastener you will find for concrete, brick, and tile. They are inexpensive but if installed incorrectly, it will leave you with an even bigger problem. These fasteners expand when a screw it inserted but if you accidentally dill their pilot hole too large, then the anchor won’t hold enough weight or at all. Even when installed properly, they usually only hold 20 lbs , should only be used for light objects, and don’t hold properly when pulled outward. Method #3 - Hammer Set AnchorsThe best feature of hammer-set anchors is that they’re quick to install and you don’t have nuts and washers to fuss with. You just drill the hole to the right depth and hammer it into the wall. The main problem with these types of anchors is the hammering part. This anchors tend to be made of metal and when hammered into a concrete wall, they usually crack the concrete or tile and now their hold has been weakened. Also after these anchors are hammered in, there is no easy way of removing them. So if they loosen over time, the only way of replacing it is to drill out the anchor and insert a new one. Method #4 - Sleeve AnchorsThis type of anchor is a screw with inside either a plastic or metal tube with a slit down both sides. This is another type of expanding anchor that when you tighten the screw, it pulls the back portion of the sleeve toward the front which forces the middle to push out and embed itself in the material. They create a very tight hold and can withstand a lot of weight but once again, if installed incorrectly they can cause a lot of problems. If you overtighten the screw, the fastener will break or break the concrete around the hole you drilled. If this fastener fails, you’ll need to drill another hole a few inches away and try again.
Until now, it has been challenging as there never was a "one-size-fits-all" solution to the problem until Screw It Again. Screw It Again masonry anchors are available online in our store or through local hardware stores like True Value, Ace Hardware, and Do It Best Hardware. Have you purchased other stripped screw repair kits that may not have worked well in the past? Are you now researching and looking for a simple kit for repair your cabinet door hinges? When it comes to fixing and repairing stripped screw holes in wooden cabinets and doors, we believe that our wood anchors are the best in the business, bar none. We're not proclaiming this just because it's us, it's because our customers who've used our wood anchors have given us great testimonials when they've successfully repaired their own doors and cabinets. We've created and crafted such an amazing product that's so simple and easy, anyone can use it. In this post, we will give you a couple reasons why you should purchase and use our Screw It Again wood anchors to fix and repair your wooden door hinges today. No Need For Bulky Hardware Tools Some screw hole repair kits may require you to have an electric drill and a hammer to fix door hinges, but we see a huge problem with this method. Here's why. If you're not skillful enough to use an electric drill and/or a hammer, there's a chance you can potentially damaged your wooden door even worse. Now it's going to cost you to purchase a brand new door as well as a hiring a handyman to install it. This is money you could have saved in your bank account. With our Screw it Again wood anchors, the only tool you will ever need is a screwdriver. Just match the anchor to fit your screw, gently screw into the stripped hole, snap off the anchor, and finally, insert your screw into the anchor and tighten it securely. That' it. Repairing your stripped screw holes should take you less than a minute instead of many minutes. Doesn't Leave A Mess Besides using hardware tools, we found other stripped screw repair kits to consists of plastic inserts and a tube of glue. You can imagine if someone doesn't use this kit properly. You can also imagine by putting the glue around the plastic inserts and hammering the inserts in the stripped hole, there's a high probability you can have glue all over your hands and fingers. As you well know, glue is very hard to remove from your body. By using our wood anchors to repair your door hinges, we can assure you that you will not leave a mess or get into any sticky situations with our product. Now that you know why our wood anchors are the best compared to other stripped screw hole repair kits in the market, we believe you should purchase our wood anchors in case you do have to fix and repair a stripped screw hole in your wooden door hinges now and in the future. Whenever you're ready, head over to our Shop Page to order your very own wood anchors today!  In one of our previous blogs, we talked about a couple of solutions we have heard about on social media for fixing stripped screw holes. We put those up to the test against the Screw-It-Again wood anchor and Screw It Again came out the victor. Since then, a couple of other solutions have come to our attention so we decided to battle them against the Screw-It-Again wood anchor once again! Once the most frustrating repair jobs around your household is when a screw hole gets stripped in wood. After excessive use or too much weight being placed on the screw the wood fibers around the screw threads get torn away resulting in a screw that no longer fits back in its original hole. Screwed joints get their strength because of the way the screw threads wedge themselves between the fibers of the wood. Wear and tear or sudden stress on this joint causes those wood fibers to pull free. This failed joint can happen anywhere but it most commonly happens where hinges are fastened to doors and door frames. Door frames can be used and stressed thousands of times every year and it is quite common for the screws holding the door hinges to loosen and eventually pull free. Fixing the stripped screw hole in wood is easier than you might expect. There are a lot of solutions for fixing a stripped screw hole but none are as great and easy to use as the Screw-It-Again wood anchor. Method #1 - Screw It Again Wood AnchorThe easiest and most secure way of fixing a stripped screw hole in wood is the Screw It Again wood anchor! The Screw It Again wood anchor can fix stripped screw holes in 4 easy steps which takes less than a minute. The Screw-It-Again anchor is the one and only wood anchor/fastener engineered to fix stripped screw holes in all types of WOOD, MDF, plywood and particle board in less than a minute. In an independent test by a 3rd party, Screw It Again showed it can withstand a pull force of close to 300 pounds for the largest size screw hole. This makes it the most secure and strongest solution on the market! Below are 4 easy steps to fix a stripped screw hole in wood in less than a minute.
Method #2 - Hardwood PlugIf you need to completely fill, hide, or conceal a hole, the best solution anyone will tell you is to use a hardwood plugin and refinish the surface. When addressing a simple stripped screw hole, this creates too much of an unnecessary project that is time consuming and requires a lot of tools that many people may not have. While this is a sturdy solution if you want to take the excessive amount of time needed, you need to be careful because 1 wrong mistake could turn this fix into a potentially costly repair. For this solution to work properly, you need to drill out the hole to match the diameter of your hardwood plug or dowel, glue the plug or dowel into place, and let it set for up to 24 hours! If your plug or dowel diameter doesn’t match the diameter of the hole and you try force the larger plug in, you risk splitting the wood completely and you just turned a 2 minute job into a couple day repair job. Now just like using scrap wood that we covered in part 1, you need to use wood from the same type of wood as the wood with the stripped holes. If you use hardwood filler in softwoods, the hardwood might split the softwood as it expands when the screw is driven in which once again leads to an expensive repair job. Or, if you use a softwood filler in hardwood, the filler may not be durable enough to hold the screw and will be more susceptible to tearing out again. Method #3 - Other Screw Hole Repair KitsWe are aware there are other off the shelf solutions to fix stripped screw holes in wood. We are also aware that Screw-It-Again in the strongest, easiest, and most trusted solution available! Most of the available solutions involve a plastic plug that gets glued into place or metal strips with sharp edges. Bottom line is that these solutions don’t work as advertised. The plastic plugs have the same issue as hardwood plugs, they can cause more damage is done incorrectly which costs extra time and money. The other solution that uses metal strips, seems to be a hit or miss with most repair jobs and is usually just a miss completely. These strips usually fold after you put them in the stripped screw hole so now you need to find something to pull the metal strip out with. Or you get the screw in and it seems like it’s holding but because the metal strip has such tiny teeth on it, it doesn’t hold well at all and gets pulled out in a couple of weeks. These solutions have been around for a while and they didn’t work, so that’s one of the reasons we designed the Screw-It-Again wood anchor.
There are a lot of other solutions you can try when screws loosen or tears out of the wood they are supposed to be holding. As with most repairs, it's best to start with the easiest solution first and move to the more elaborate and time consuming repairs. One of the most frustrating experiences in woodworking is figuring out how to fix a screw hole when it becomes stripped out and will no longer support the fixture, hinge or accent what it was designed to hold. Until now, to fix a stripped screw hole has been challenging as there never was a "one-size-fits-all" solution to the problem until Screw It Again. Screw It Again wood anchors are available online in our store or through local hardware stores like True Value, Ace Hardware, and Do It Best Hardware. Imagine trying to repair a door hinge and you’re trying to take out the very last screw. All of a sudden, the screw begins to strip and you realize it will be almost impossible to pry out. You’re now left with two choices. Do your best to dig out the stripped screw and potentially damage your door hinge or find an easy solution to removing it. This is where having a Stripped Screw Holes Repair Kit for your home would be so beneficial in case you need to fix your door hinges and save you time and effort. Screw It Again will provide you three benefits of having our repair kit to fix your stripped screw hole. Fixing a Stripped Screw Hole Would Be Extremely EasyInstead of spending so much effort to muscle out a stripped screw out of a hole with , a repair kit can easily fix it at the fraction of the time. All you would have to do is insert the the Screw-It-Again anchor into the hole that is damaged, screw the anchor into the hole, snap off the anchor, and finally insert the screw into the anchor and tighten to your desired pressure. To summarize what needs to be done: Match | Screw | Snap | Screw-It Again - Simple! It Will Bring Back Your Hinges Good As NewWhen it comes to a damaged screw hole, many would believe that buying a new door or cabinet is the only solution to their problem. We disagree. By having a stripped screw hole repair kit that’s easily accessible in your home you can fix your stripped screw hole with the instructions we’ve laid out and you can repair your hinges good as new. This will eliminate of purchasing a new door or cabinet which, in the end, will save you money. No Need To Call A Handyman - You Can Do It YourselfBesides saving you money in buying a new door or cabinet, there would be no need to call a handyman by the hour to fix your stripped screw hole. Our wood anchors are perfectly designed that anyone that’s living in your home can repair a stripped screw hole in less than a minute. Now you that see why having a stripped screw hole repair kit is beneficial for your home, it is time you get your very own Screw-It-Again Wood Anchor packs. Head over to our Shop page and purchase your wood anchors today.  When a screw hole in wood get stripped, it can be frustrating and annoying to repair. This is usually because the wood fibers around the screw threads have torn away from excessive use or too much weight being placed on the screw. Screwed joints get their strength because of the way the screw threads wedge themselves into the wood fibers. Wear and tear or sudden stress on the joint causes those wood fibers to pull free. This failed joint can happen anywhere but it most commonly happens where hinges are fastened to doors and door frames. Door frames can be used and stressed thousands of times per year and it is quite common for the screws holding the door hinges to lose their hold with time. Fixing the stripped screw hole in wood is easier than you might expect. There are a lot of solution for fixing a stripped screw hole but none are as great as the Screw-It-Again wood anchor. Method #1 - Screw It Again Wood AnchorThe easiest and most secure way of fixing a stripped screw hole in wood is the Screw It Again wood anchor! The Screw It Again wood anchor can fix stripped screw holes in 4 easy steps which takes less than a minute. The Screw-It-Again anchor is the one and only wood anchor/fastener engineered to fix stripped screw holes in all types of WOOD, MDF, plywood and particle board in less than a minute. In an independent test by a 3rd party, Screw It Again showed it can withstand a pull force of close to 300 pounds for the largest size screw hole. This makes it the most secure and strongest solution on the market! Below are 4 easy steps to fix a stripped screw hole in wood in less than a minute.
Method #2 - Use a Larger ScrewThe next “easiest” solution would be grabbing larger screw to fit the larger hole you need to screw into. We say “easiest” because there are a lot of variables to think about when selecting a larger screw which could no longer make this a viable option. You will need to make sure the screw will fit through the hinge you are trying to secure. You then need to make sure the threads on the new screw match the threads on the old screw or else the hole will be susceptible to tearing out again. if the screw is too wide then you risk splitting the wood which now just turned your quick fix into a potentially costly repair. Beside finding a wider screw, you can look for a longer screw but this has its own downfalls as well like can you drill a pilot hole in the center of stripped screw hole? If you can’t drill a pilot hole then is the wood going to split? Is there enough wood behind the stripped screw hole to screw into? All these potential issues aren’t worth the risk when you can fix that stripped screw hole in wood with the solution from method #1.
Method #3 - Toothpicks or Scrap WoodThis is a solution we get asked about a lot on our Facebook page and our answer is always the same. It’s not a strong solution and it take a lot more time than what is necessary. For this method to work you need to find wood that will fit into the stripped screw hole and that why a lot of people suggest toothpicks since most households have them readily available. After that you need to dip the wood strips in wood glue and allow it to fully cure which could take anywhere from a couple hours up to 24 hours! This solution already takes a lot longer than most people want to spend on a simple repair project. It's also best to cut the strips of wood from the same type of wood as the wood with the stripped holes. If you use hardwood filler in softwoods, the hardwood might split the softwood as it expands when the screw is driven in which couple once again lead to an expensive repair job. Or, if you use a softwood filler in hardwood, the filler may not be durable enough to hold the screw and will be more susceptible to tearing out again.. There are a lot of other solutions you can try when screws loosen or tears out of the wood they are supposed to be holding. As with most repairs, it's best to start with the easiest solution first and move to the more elaborate and time consuming repairs. One of the most frustrating experiences in woodworking is figuring out how to to fix a screw hole when it becomes stripped out and will no longer support the fixture, hinge or accent what it was designed to hold. Until now, to fix a stripped screw hole has been challenging as there never was a "one-size-fits-all" solution to the problem until Screw It Again. Screw It Again wood anchors are available online in our store or through local hardware stores like True Value, Ace Hardware, and Do It Best Hardware. Screw-it-Again attended the True Value Spring Reunion in Washington, DC. Our first trade show ever and what a reception. We had over 400 True Value Members stop by our booth and inquire about the ingenuity of the first ever wood screw anchor to fix stripped screw holes in wood. Thank You True Value!  Right at the open we got our first order and the Screw-it-Again staff (Pascal, Dara and Steve) worked hard for three full days.
And the REAL TREAT - front row seat to Pat Benatar's concert... What a star!
And our first batch of orders were shipped! 
 Have you seen the above before? Your screw hole is stripped and a there's a crack on either side of the hole? When it's cracked, it's cracked and we do recommend fixing the crack first before using your Screw-it-Again anchor. While in 98% of the cases the anchor will perform as designed in some instances the crack could get bigger as the anchor expands to create a tight grip. Depending on the nature of the crack it could be damaging to the cabinet, door frame or other repair you are working on. So when there's a crack, fix the crack first! We received the following this last week. So happy we were able to send Ray a dozen anchors and be a small contribution in the reconstruction efforts in FL.
From: Ray M Subject: RE: Screw It Again 0 New Form Entry: Contact Form Hi! I actually need 12 to repair an exterior wood door….. 4 screws per hinge with 3 hinges on the door. Door swelled with the rain from hurricane Irma here in FL and the screws stripped out of the door-side hinges. Thank you for the quick response. Ray
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