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Woody
6 months ago

Heres a better tip for the front and back doors. don't use those short screws use 3 inch. they go all the way to the frame and make it so much harder for the door to be busted open.

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John Gustafson
Greenville, NC · 6 months ago

to the wood glue commenters: the cotton and crazy glue (ca) react to form a rock hard bond. dries instantly

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Digg Rouze
Milwaukee, WI · 5 months ago

toothpicks and longer screws..

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kevin witt
Scottsdale, AZ · 5 months ago

That's what social media should be about

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Christian
Cambridge, MD · 5 months ago

No, just a longer screw that will go to the stud that is definite beside the door jam

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supultra
5 months ago

or just put a toothpick in there break it off and done

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Corey a
5 months ago

better too let people learn on there own.

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Varis
West Palm Beach, FL · 5 months ago

Wire tie would be better. no glue needed

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Ted Brown
Central Point, OR · 5 months ago

it's better to use golf ball tips

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Cypher
New Lenox, IL · 5 months ago

it works

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Jacob Yeaple
Tampa, FL · 5 months ago

absolutely idiotic. if you get to the point where a longer screw doesn't reach the stud properly, then you can at least use a small wooden dowel or maybe even chopsticks to fill the hole but not cardboard and plastic...

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ZIPPODOG
Las Vegas, NV · 5 months ago

just stick matches in there and use 3 1/2 screws

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Chris&tina Dowler
5 months ago

or just use toothpicks

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Jose Jag
New York City, NY · 5 months ago

I use old chopsticks 😅

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Randall Aldous
Seattle, WA · 6 months ago

a couple tooth picks. no glue or waiting needed. my kids knew this at 6.

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Nathan Van Paris
Elkhart, IN · 6 months ago

use a tooth pick or a chop stick instead.

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RedNeck
Thaxton, MS · 5 months ago

or just use a golf tee🤷

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Carl Johnson
Charlotte, NC · 6 months ago

just use a wood dowel

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Steve
Rantoul, IL · 6 months ago

Put a longer screw in it

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Clint Bradshaw
Ellwood City, PA · 6 months ago

toothpicks work great with no glue needed

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Robert Brown
Hollis, NH · 6 months ago

cut any wood wedge and no glue

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04.01
Wetmore, TX · 6 months ago

I do the same thing with tooth picks and wood glue, works for the hinge side also. or any wallowed out wood screw hole

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