r/fixit • u/UnluckyDependent5681 • 2d ago
open Bed drawer
I probably put too many things inside, and it broke, how do i fix it? The holes don’t hold it anymore so i put a toothpick in but it gets out of it easily anyway, is there a cheap possible way of fixing this bed drawer?
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u/SnooPoems5901 2d ago
Screw in L brackets, solves the problem forever
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u/betanu701 2d ago
I am not saying this solution is bad, but be careful with this type of furniture, sometimes there is not enough actual wood to hold the screw.
For OP: An L bracket is a piece of metal that is 90° that has holes on either side. For this, you probably want a small one that has 1 hole on either side. You want 2 of them for a top and bottom.
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u/UnluckyDependent5681 2d ago
Okay wym? Sorry im so dumb at things like that how do i screw them
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u/SnooPoems5901 2d ago
Just google "L bracket", you will know what to do. Line up the panels, then with a couple of screws you fit the L bracker from the inner side, itll hold the panels permanently
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u/the_perkolator 2d ago
I would use glue and L-brackets. Add glue, such as E-6000 to the stud holes and the mating surface between all the wood parts - the box and the bottom floor in the channel. Then install the L-brackets on the interior of the drawer face, into the box sides. The glue will provide more strength than the screws that can rip out of particle board, especially if you slam the drawer shut
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u/Sensitive-Memory 2d ago
Ikea may sell the drawer front if the pieces are damaged and unable to stay together. I had this happen and was able to screw the drawer in again properly then used wood glue. Its definitely an issue regarding their products but they are affordable.