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Default New screw holes don't align

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:51:48 -0000, diy-newby wrote:

The hinges are the same size (75mm) but the outer screw holes don't
100% match the original. What are my options to ensure the hinges are
fixed securely?


How far out are the holes? Will the screws pull tight and the heads not be
wonky? If so no problem...

Otherwise it's packing the old holes with small match stick sized bits of
wood and glue. Remember the hole left a by wood screw is tapered so a
sinle match gently tapped in will fill the bottom of the hole but require
more around the top.

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Cheers
Dave.