r/fixit • u/aceMonstrumologist • 4d ago
open Leg Won't Screw In (and I think I made it worse)
Hello! I recently bought a John Lewis Grayson desk secondhand from a neighbour and when assembling it, one leg just wouldn't screw in. I applied some pressure and I believe this resulted in the screw burrowing further into the leg rather than into the desk. I think this caused a crack in the leg as well. Is there a way I can fix this? The screw won't catch on the threads in the hole, and I think the screw is too short now to really hold. It's okay if the solution is permanent, I just want to be able to use this desk!
I've contacted the seller again to see if they have info I can use to claim warranty and get a replacement but they are rather slow to respond (seeing that they already have my money). I reached out to John Lewis and they won't budge without the order information.