"TrailRat" wrote in message
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I'm trying to repair a wall unit that was damaged during transport.
Basically a harsh stop forced the door to drop and the sudden drop
smashed the hinges and tore out some other supports. Trying to
reattach the door I've discovered that the wood will no longer
accepted new screws, the old ones being lost in the truck. Like I said
this is because the screws were torn from the chipboard under force!
I'm trying to figure out ways that I can make possible repairs to the
chipboard that would allow the screws to be recieved and the weight of
the door to be accepted again by the supports. The unit in question is
a bar unit and the door acts as an area to pour drinks. The inside of
the door had a mirrored sheet of glass (yet to be replaced).

Still looking for the hinges too! Who'd have thought they'd be a
nuisance to find!!

Before anyone suggests replacing the unit or the door, the unit is
part of a set of units and any replacements would be out of place. A
new unit is impossible because it was built late 70's/ early 80's. It
came from my parents and I rather like the thing!

Many Thanks

A pencil sharpener will put a cone on a small dowel. Cut the cone off and
glue it in the old screw hole. After trimming the cone flush, drill a pilot
hole and insert the new screw. You can also whittle the cones, but a pencil
sharpener is quicker.