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Thursday, 6 May 2021

It's broken!

 I've a new project. This is the door to our cabinet. The thing fell apart. I have to scrape out the glue, find some wood glue, and find some 3/4" finishing nails. Pulling out the rusted nails, I didn't think it would be that difficult.


First I looked up how to remove the glue. The piece has been glued previously. I tried all their suggestions: hair dryer to soften it, for example. It is old glue. I ended up scraping it off with the tool I use to put meds on JB's sore neck.

I found six 1" nails, but they won't go into the wood.  They are too long.


There is a piece missing here. The tongue and groove-style is simple. I don't know how to fix it.



The old 3/4" finishing nails have rusted and fallen out. I tried hammering in the new nails, but they at a tad long. I don't know how to replace the nails, nor how to secure the joints. 

Any ideas?
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11 comments:

  1. Anvilcloud6 May 2021 at 06:49

    Maybe this is a job that you have to outsource?

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  2. Yamini MacLean6 May 2021 at 07:13

    Hari OM
    As that is the inside of the door, Jenn, I would be inclined simply to brace it with a mending plate YAM xx

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  3. Tom6 May 2021 at 07:44

    ...you sure are the fix it gal.

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  4. Christine6 May 2021 at 09:08

    I am not good at fixing.

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  5. RedPat6 May 2021 at 15:14

    I think I might cry "uncle"!

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  6. Lorrie6 May 2021 at 17:04

    You tackle everything!

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  7. DUTA6 May 2021 at 17:09

    I like to try and fix things, but sometimes broken is broken, especially if there's a missing piece.

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  8. William Kendall6 May 2021 at 18:07

    I'm out of my depth on this one.

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  9. Nancy J6 May 2021 at 18:42

    try buying a whole new cabinet maybe? You are the best at any DIY, but this looks a tad difficult. Hope the rest of your day goes a whole lot netter.

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  10. Olga7 May 2021 at 09:52

    You got a lot further than I ever would so no help from here.

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  11. Kay9 May 2021 at 22:18

    I wish I could send Art your way to help. He likes these projects.

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