Step By Step Procedure Of Repairing A Broken Cabinet Frame
Usually, the cabinets of the kitchen work hard, and therefore regular binding and unbinding of the cabinet doors can cause various problems. Most of the problems are cheap and can be fixed easily. The users can easily repair one such problem like a broken cabinet frame at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-defined steps:
Materials Required
- 4-In-1 Screwdriver, Circular Saw, Clamps
- Cordless Drill, Level, Miter Saw
- Utility Knife, Rags, 1/4-In Plywood
- 1x2 3/4-In Plywood, Backplates For Knobs
- Brad's Nails, Door Bumpers, Drawer Slides
- Dry Lubricant, Magnet Catch, Removable Thread Adhesive
- Roller Catches, Toothpicks, Wood Cleaner
- Wood Fill Stick And Wood Glue
Procedure
- Building The Shelf That Will Not Sag: The users are advised not to bother replacing the shelf that is sagging with the other half-inch sized shelf as it will result in sagging as well. Instead of this, the users need to trim the new shelf from the three by four-inch plywood. They need to make it of the exact length and one and a half-inch narrow so that they can easily add up the rails. Then glue and brad the nails or the clamps on the back and the shelf front and thus flush it with the edges. The rails that are used can offer extra support so that it will not sag even if the users place heavy items over the shelf. Then they need to apply the layer of the polyurethane so as to match this shelf with the other kitchen shelves.
- Replacing The Overused Drawer Slides: Usually the lubricants will not fix up the damaged sides of the drawer. The users have to replace them and this is the most basic problem with the silverware drawers or the drawer that carries most of the weight. The users are advised to purchase the fresh slides of the same style as the pre-existing ones. They can easily purchase the limited variations of the drawer slides at their nearby home centers. Most of the stores also sell the sockets made up of the plastic that affixes with the cabinet back so as to hold up the slides in the place.
- Adjusting The Euro Hinges: Aligning the doors of the cabinet with the euro hinge is very easy as rotating the screw. The euro hinges usually get adjusted in the 3 directions while the rest of the hinges gets adjusted in the two directions. If in case the cabinet door is hooked not square with a fixture of the cabinet then the users need to hike or bring it down as per the height of the adjacent doors. For adjusting the crooked cabinet doors they need to align the side screws on the one hinge that drifts the cabinet door from the slide to slide. The users need to make the minute aligning then unbind the door so as to examine the position. If in case the door is raised or lower than actual aligning doors then they need to unfasten the affixed screws on both the hinge then hike or lower up the cabinet door and at last fasten down the screws.
- Filling Up The Screw Holes: If in case the screws that are present in their hinges or in their drawer slides rotate but eventually does not get fastened then the hole of the screw is stripped. This can easily forbid the drawers and the doors from getting closed properly. The users can easily fix up this problem by using the toothpicks and glue. They need to start by detaching the metal hardware and then apply the wood glue drop to the toothpick end and then fit the toothpick to the hole. Then they need to wipe down the glue and allow the wood glue to get dried off completely and then use the utility knife to trim the toothpicks that are flushed with the drawer or the cabinet. Then they need to reinstall the metal hardware by driving up the screw within the glue filled hole.
- Glue Loose Knobs: Once the knobs start falling from the cabinets and then fixing them back will eventually, solve the problems. As they will keep on getting unfastened and the users need to use the thread adhesive so as to keep it in the place. Then they need to apply the adhesive material to the surface of the screws then affix the knob. If in case the users decide to replace down the knob in the future then they can easily detach it by using the screwdriver.
- Renew The Shine: The grease and the smoke stain can easily leave up the film over the surface of the cabinets and thus will result in the dull finish. The users need to clean down the cabinets by using the wood cleaner so as to bring the luster back. The users can use the murphy oil soap for the cleaning purpose. The user needs to use the sponge so as to run down the cleaner over the cabinet surface as the murphy oil soap does not require to be washed off. For the hard spots, they need to scrub the cleaner with the steel wool pad.