Kitchen door repair

[skeetstar]

Gentles all, I've been asked to repair a kitchen hinge, which as been torn out of the cabinet wall. Owner thinks the kitchen is German. Anyway, I guess I need a couple of thee plugs, does anyone know what they are, or if the are readily available? Absent the plugs, can anyone suggest an alternative repair?
Even if I can source the plugs I'd plan on glueing them I as the structure has been damaged where they've torn out

 

[skeetstar]

Ps owner tells me that those plugs are damaged and unusable,

 

[Doug71]

Not the prettiest option but you can get repair plates

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hafele-h...Vq5RQBh1oBi9jEAQYASABEgKkRvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Tris]

Looks like these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25613267...XwgzqajSc-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Doug B]

If the plastic plugs have been torn out with the screws still in them it’s very doubtful that new plastic plugs will hold sufficiently as a long term solution as the holes will be oversized.
If you don’t like @Doug71 ’s solution, they work very well by the way, another option is to make a couple dowels (not end grain ones) drill out the original holes to suite the new dowels, glue them in & once dry reattach the hinge.

 

[Distinterior]

I have a few spares of those plastic inserts, as they are often used on German kitchens.
I'm just about to go to my workshop, so I'll dig a few out for you.

When I get back, I'll also suggest a way of repairing the damaged carcass holes so that you can use the new inserts.....

 

[skeetstar]

I have a few spares of those plastic inserts, as they are often used on German kitchens.
I'm just about to go to my workshop, so I'll dig a few out for you.

When I get back, I'll also suggest a way of repairing the damaged carcass holes so that you can use the new inserts.....

Thanks Dist.

 

[ChaiLatte]

Looks like these

On the same eBay page, related items, these are shown:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294260032658

Available in 8mm or 10mm diameter, they might be an option if the existing holes are so damaged like-for-like replacements would wobble in the holes.

 

[Distinterior]

Here are a few of the Inserts and the corresponding screws that go with them....

Looking at your picture, the damage isn't too bad at all.....Ive seen far worse!....I would suggest cleaning away any loose bits or broken chipboard and fill the holes with 2 part wood filler. Once hard, clean off any excess and re drill the two 5mm dia holes ( the two holes are spaced 32mm apart, which is standard for that type of hinge backplate).

Fit the new inserts and Bob's your uncle!

Drop me a PM with your address and I'll stick the inserts & screws in the post to you....

 

[ChaiLatte]

Once hard, clean off any excess and re drill the two 5mm dia holes (the two holes are spaced 32mm apart, which is standard for that type of hinge backplate).

Before filling, make some location marks so that you can put the holes back in the same place.

That could be as simple as drilling a 5mm hole in an offcut of wood, poking the bit through that hole and into the cupboard hole and drawing around the offcut.

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Another repair option on a hinge that is mid-run on a line of cupboards is to drill through and use an M5 nut and bolt to secure opposing ones. Does not look good on an end cupboard though.

 

[Just4Fun]

If you don’t like @Doug71 ’s solution, they work very well by the way, another option is to make a couple dowels (not end grain ones) drill out the original holes to suite the new dowels, glue them in & once dry reattach the hinge.

I have done that before using regular dowels and it has worked well. The dowels get hidden by the hinge so it is an invisible repair.

 

[andrew_2]

I had to do exactly this a couple of months back. I made this little block as a drill guide for a 20mm forstner bit. The thin bits are so you can clamp the block to the carcase firmly. You have to cover the area in masking tape and then carefully mark out the centres of the original holes, align the guide block to your pencil marks and drill new oversized holes. I used slices of 20mm dowel to fill the holes, because the hinge plate would cover them up, and because the carcase damage in my case was worse than yours, so a bigger area to fill. Then it's a simple task to screw the original screws back into new wood.
This is pretty much exactly what ChaiLatte has written above, but the drill guide made life very easy.

 

[cowtown_eric]

I've repaired many such things.

My go to fix was to work in automotive body filler ( which has really great and tenacious sticktivity if it's worked in, and when it hardens, just pare off excesses with a chisel , drill a pilot hole and use wood screws to hold hinge in place!

Eric in the colonies.

 

[Orraloon]

I like ''sticktivity". Woodworking word of the month award for sure.
Regards
John

 

[skeetstar]

Thanks for all the input folks, Dist is sending me some new plugs, so we'll try them first.