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How to Move Screw Holes Slightly

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In today's video I will be showing you how I slightly adjusted the screw holes on a window frame to accommodate a new locking stay.
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It's so quick and easy to do this, and a great skill to have - as there will be lots of times during your DIY career when you need to slightly move screw holes eg when fitting new hinges to a door, or when you you have a screw that won't tighten in its hole.
So the trick is to take an every day match and simply tap it into the existing hole, and like me in this video (where I use extra large matches) you may, if your screw hole is very small, need to cut one end of the match into a fine tip to help you insert it into the hole.
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@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

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@mkjgry 2 года назад

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@garymears4211 5 лет назад

Hi Charlie, I'm an old carpenter/cabinet maker. I get through hundreds of wooden golf tees a year for this. They are really cheap, pointed for easy start and you don't end up lots of match ends to dispose of. Regards Gary,

@noslrak2000 4 года назад

Extra thick bamboo skewers (4mm) are cheaper... ;)

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I've just stumbled on this Gary. Unfortunately missed it when you originally posted. An inspired solution. Thanks for the comment 👍

@mtadams2009 3 года назад

I am wondering are golf tees more durable? I am thinking they may work better. Thanks

@isyt1 4 года назад

Genius! So simple once you know. I’ve just wasted an hour trying to move a door strike plate a fraction. Wish I’d watched this first!

@Saucyakld 6 лет назад

Thank you from a grateful old lady. Window fastening was really irritating and to get someone to come was $145 to just come through the door. $25 materials and hey presto, all done and I redid the other windows as well while I was at it as they had been put in crooked by professionals. Many thanks again, love your videos

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Tineke Williams Hi Tineke, I love comments like that - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know how you got on! This is exactly why I set up this channel - I bet you felt so satisfied when you completed it! Awesome work and good luck with all your future DIY - and drop me a comment if you ever have any questions about anything.

@joeya6795 3 года назад

Professionals are known to do poor jobs at everything, particularly finish carpentry. If you do it yourself, you can perfect it to the n-th degree. e.g. You can prime walls 2-3 times, and put 5 coats of paint on it, plus polyurethane seal, all for the price of only materials and time.

@davem2051 3 года назад

Nice tips Charlie, to fix my gate latch. - match stick, toothpick, golf tee, hard dowel, wood sliver, chop stick, bamboo skewer, cotton+super glue, 2-3 of above, ...

@timf-tinkering 22 дня назад

Thanks for this excellent video! My grandad taught me the matchstick trick for repairing stripped threads when I was a child, and I’ve used it many times throughout my life, but I never thought to apply the same technique when you need a new hole in a position that overlaps the old hole!

@CharlieDIYte 21 день назад

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment. I think I learnt a similar thing from my grandad 👊

@Marks_outdoors 4 года назад

Great tip , I use 6mm dowel instead of match’s as they tend to be stronger 👍

@RobBastien 5 лет назад

Extremely useful, thanks for taking the time to do this.

@dannymassive 6 лет назад

Yet again, another useful video :) I have used a similar process before on kitchen cupboards where the carcass has been damaged where the door hinges screw into it. Although this was not to move the screw holes, just to repair the damage so the door hinge could be re-fitted, the process is pretty similar. The holes are a lot larger and therefore I drilled out the damaged area with a large bit and glued in a wooden dowel which after the glue had set could have a pilot hole drilled ready for the hinge screw. Works a treat! This process could also be useful for people with damaged "laminated chipboard or mdf" furniture like wardrobes where children have been swinging off the doors and caused damage! Saves scrapping the wardrobe! Cheers

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

dannymassive Thanks mate! Yes, I should have perhaps gone on to suggest that for larger holes. Excellent work - you're clearly a dab hand at this!

@jessedaub6482 3 года назад

Using this today as my alignments are slightly off. Thank you!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment 🙏

@nicolewoodroof 3 года назад

Love your vids man. Wish I could get a shoutout. My mom and I figured out how to move the scew hole thanks to this video. Really appreciate.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Hi there, really glad it worked. Great work by you and your Mom 👍🏻

@MERCHIODOS 2 года назад

Your a life saver. I drilled a hole slighty high and when I tried drilling a new hole the old hole was in the way. With the match stick trick, it worked like a charm

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Glad to hear it. Thanks for letting me know 👍

@erstwhilerambler 2 года назад

Thanks, belatedly, from across the pond.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're very welcome Jason. Thanks for getting in touch 👊

@sylviacolburn1462 7 месяцев назад

I am VERY Grateful for this video since it exemplifies the Epitome of moving screw holes, just a tad. Old shutters tend to warp due to gravity, eventually making them tough to open and close. Now it feel more than reasonable to lift the screw a whole 1/4". Thanks!

@galland3496 6 лет назад

Thank you, I really liked the idea of using the "Sharpy" pen at the end of the process.

@kashifhussain6340 3 года назад

If only I'd seen this before! I've literally gone around with about 400 black screws on the hinges lol

@Cmoney860 4 месяца назад

You, kind sir, are a very talented and fine craftsman, amongst other talented and fine craftsman, possibly The finest! Bravo, craftsman, bravo! Good work. Now, carry on lad! One screw, at a time. A penny and a dime....

@ExplainingComputers 3 года назад

Very helpful video -- I'm fitting new interior door handles, and the top two screw holes in the backplate are just above the old holes. So this method will sort things out. Thanks! :)

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks. Yes, that'll do the job 👍

@rogueart7706 4 года назад

Chopsticks are perfect for this. Thanks.

@darrenpaulgreen 6 лет назад

Beautiful job! My dad taught me the joys of using matchsticks to repair joinery as well as tightening up a loose rawlplug! Still something I use frequently as a professional joiner. Keep the vids coming, always useful. Merry Christmas!

@briancowley1954 4 года назад

The great advantage of a golf tee is the top is big enough to absorb a hefty whack!

@kh23797 6 лет назад

I was faced with the same issue you had (old house, cockeyed kitchen ceiling, as noted below) so I made up shaped vertical fillets to occupy the spaces over the wall cupboards. This immediately did away with those annoying dark wedges of shadow. Emulsioning them gave a 'solid' look so they're much prettier-but they also prevent the build up of hard-to-access greasy grot and insects in the spaces.

@khc1080 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video

@kerryfoster1 3 года назад

Great technique , used it many times! I recently bought a Stanley flush cut saw for this and dowel cutting.... Much safer than naked Stanley blade!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Kerry. Yes, I use my shokunin saw for the same purpose.

@armandobravo4L 2 года назад

I’m actually filling in holes on a guitar and I loved this idea of using matches!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@tonyrbianco Год назад

This is fantastic! I have the strike plates on some doors that need to move just slightly and this will solve that issue perfectly! Thx for sharing!

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

You're welcome Tony. A larger hole to fill - just use kebab skewers 👍

@CHell-hf2ch Год назад

Brilliant. Thank you

@JohnnyC10071959 2 года назад

Nice work

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks John 👍

@dell177 3 года назад

I've done something like this in the past when replacing old deadbolts and it works very well - imagine a new lock having a different hole pattern than a 75 year old one? I used small (3/16" dowels) because they are a good hard wood that holds screws very well and the force a surface mount deadbold might face are a lot more than a window lock will likely see..

@finallevel29 6 лет назад

Cheers for the uploads this year Chaz. All the best and a healthy new year to you all.

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

You're very welcome, and thank YOU for following me this year!! All the best to you too. Hope you have a great Christmas and a happy New Year.

@steveprice9462 4 года назад

I did exactly the same thing on the kitchen window, the new front door furniture and disintegrating screw holes on hollow fill doors. Works great. What I call a permanently temporary fix.

@jimlepeu577 5 лет назад

Tooth picks work well and probably work better in a hardwood window frame than a match 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@dashcammer4322 4 года назад

Hardwood dowel in a hardwood frame, softwood dowel in a softwood frame. One can go skinflint cheap a little too much (matchsticks, toothpicks, etc). A 3 foot dowel is pretty cheap.

@mrshihtzu 2 года назад

neat thanks

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're welcome 👍

@dad8129 5 лет назад

Really handy video, another nice tip to learn ty

@gordon7005 6 лет назад

Great tip and will definitely come in useful

@seanditch4419 6 лет назад

Excellent video

@seansethi196 4 года назад

Bang on mate! Thank you.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

You're welcome. Did it work?

@seansethi196 4 года назад

Charlie DIYte moving a door pretty soon which is a stubborn 1 or 2 mm in the wrong direction and I will try a method like this. I will let you know but confident that it will work.

@bbch088 3 года назад

Thank you so much. This is so helpful!!

@marcalva2030 3 года назад

Nicely done thanks;

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Marc 👍🏻

@raeesg 6 лет назад

Beautifully done!

@JohnChandlerEdmonton 2 года назад

Thanks!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍

@knottreel 4 года назад

This saved my butt. Thanks!

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

You're welcome 👍

@annashiegl 3 года назад

Great idea, and well explained, now can I do something similar with a wall?, I marked exact, or so I thought, 4 holes to attach neon angel wings to the wall, for my daughter (don't ask) one of the holes is slightly too far to the right, and I thought I might have to start again higher up and use filler for the mess I've made already 😢 the screws go inside a metal tube, then the holes in the wings, then a top that screws onto the tube, so they need to be very precise.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Glad to hear you found it useful. If it's a wooden wall this will be a good option 👍🏻

@fillurbucket2377 3 года назад

That’s brilliant, thank you!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You're welcome. Good luck with your repair 👍🏻

@Grero 3 года назад

Thanks, I need to move the strike plate over for a new doorknob's latch... but same principle.

@aryder179 4 года назад

Hi Charlie, useful vids! I have a door hinge issue, the holes have become too big for the screw. Any tips on packing them out / filling them I can re-screw ? Cheers

@marcpaul4822 6 лет назад

Hi I'm a big fan of your videos. Very informative and done well with tons of great information .I have a small suggestion that you might find helpful. There is an item here in the USA called VIX bits. They are different size drill bits inside of a sleeve that you put in your cordless drill. You put it in a hole such as the ones in your new window locking stays and it automatically centers the drill bit so you have a perfectly centered pilot hole to put your screw in. Keep up the great work!

@mikedunn7795 2 года назад

Nice work! My only suggestion is to drag the new screws over a bar of soap. It makes driving them so much easier.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks Mike 👊

@OrianIglesias 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant

@CharlieDIYte 10 месяцев назад

Thanks 👊

@eddierodden 3 года назад

Great video thank you.

@garvielloken3929 Год назад

Nooice!

@Mrajere 6 лет назад

Very helpful!

@CreeCarnivore 3 года назад

Awesome. Super easy. I jam toothpicks in but that doesn’t always work out.

@Tephnos 3 года назад

Best way of doing this with a lath and plaster wall? Got a wardrobe attached with two plugs that I may need to move a cm to the side of the old ones.

@nocopj 6 лет назад

Great tip + Seasons greetings

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Nocopj Thanks, and to you too!

@colmarsh3232 5 лет назад

love it!

@funstuffonthenet5573 5 месяцев назад

I'm going to give it a try with disposal wooden chopsticks.because I don't have a match

@neilhardy4281 3 года назад

Do you have to wait for the glue to to dry before you put the screws in? 😁

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Not essential, but it helps because once set it's part of the wood whereas when still wet it might move under compression from the screw, but this isn't a big issue.

@mm27760 6 лет назад

good tip thanks

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@sullyprudhomme 5 лет назад

nice...with that sort of hardware, I would have opted for black screws, but I can be a tad OCD.

@ipb1966 6 лет назад

Great video as always - thanks. How would you do a similar task on a plastered wall? Have a great Christmas.

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

You're very kind! On a plastered wall I would use a filler like I showed in this vid goo.gl/58WyjZ - which is basically like liquid plasterboard until its set. I love Gripfill but you could also use Tetrion or various other fillers. Wait for it to dry fully and then re-drill the hole. You have a great Christmas too!

@ipb1966 6 лет назад

Charlie DIYte Thank you.

@boofuls 2 года назад

Do you have the wait for the glue to dry so everything is nice and solid before drilling.I image the wet glue might make that matchstick wet and soft until it’s properly dry 🤔

@mohammedakbar3477 5 лет назад

Thanks good job done

@skippywinters 4 года назад

Very nice. Now have the same problem on concrete. Any idea on how to fill those up and drill a few mm to the side ?

@baronvendredi 3 года назад

I have the same problem & would love to know if anyone has found a solution.

@SirTerabyte 7 месяцев назад

Does this work on concrete?

@barrieeliasson3585 2 года назад

Self cantering drill bits will guarantee a centrally screw hole 😀

@andypulford4884 5 лет назад

Mr White. Love your vids, ‘Sense & Practicality’.....I see mileage in that! 😂

@owenhenderson3143 3 года назад

Can this be upscaled with dowel rods to move bigger holes in wood? Like let's say a, ⅝ inch hole for a bolt.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Yes absolutely. And funnily enough in this video that I've just posted bit.ly/3vmaFYl at 10:50 mins in, I made some pegs this time for a masonry wall. You can easily make them yourself this way, and if you haven't already got one, a belt sander is a fantastic way of shaping them. If you can, wait for the glue to set before redrilling for the bolt.

@josephhanley8461 6 лет назад

Happy Christmas to you and your family all the best for 2018 and thank you for sharing

@kabirgaryali5105 Год назад

Does this work on a masonry wall too? Thanks

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

With masonry, you'd want to inject an epoxy resin that can be glued and screwed, like the Metoset I used here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rAYEkPgpUKk.html

@gabrielgomescunha 5 лет назад

What a complication 😱 I just use baboo skewers and hammer them in the hole and just snap them flush, they actually snap flush most of the time.

@adamnoble9824 4 года назад

Would this work for a hinge on a door? Would the weight of door be too much for the poor matchstick?

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

It would do if you used PVA wood glue and let it set. Might be better going with slightly harder wood though.

@chriscaldwellvoiceovers 2 года назад

What do do when the window frame is metal and the sash lock must be moved slightly?

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

I would probably use something like Milliput epoxy putty0. Tricky though because ideally you'd sand it down but that will scratch your window frame. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Ko7r7pveBQ.html

@davidh7336 2 года назад

Did you fix the other one yet?

@spanky19866 5 лет назад

If the holes are bigger than a matchstick...could you just fill it with several? Or would it be better to find something that fits snug?

@AshOnTop23 Год назад

Dowels work great.

@jimmason7353 2 года назад

What's the name of the tool that you're using? Is it a bramble or similar name? I couldn't understand the word. It kind of looks like an awl. - Thanks, Jim

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

It's a bradawl Jim. 👍

@jimmason7353 2 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte Thanks Charlie.

@deaddoll1361 5 лет назад

I prefer single slot screws, especially in old houses where phillips types look out of place. Snap On make decent screwdrivers that don't ruin the screw head, and although they're expensive, they do have a lifetime warranty.

@bearwoodcarpentry 6 лет назад

Cheers for that what is your camera and mic set up please?

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

+bearwoodcarpentry I recently bought a new Panasonic VXF990EBK camcorder, and splashed out on the Panasonic external microphone because I didn't find the internal one to be that great, and Panasonic wide angle lens for it, oh, and the larger battery pack. I leave the wide angle lens on all the time as it has the added benefit of keeping dust out of the standard lens. It's a year or two old as I don't think Panasonic have brought out a new model since 2016 - maybe this is their last? I like camcorders because they're so easy to use, and with the extra batteries I'm never going to run out of juice whilst filming. That said a lot of RU-vidrs are using DSLRs because you get a much better depth of field. But after doing loads of research I decided that they were just too high maintenance for my line of videos!

@stevenprince9907 6 лет назад

Hiya Charlie please could you let me know which wood glue you used on the video in which you was fitting an edging strip in the cupboard using your router. Keep up the great videos and tips. Best Wishes Steve

@98dizzard 5 лет назад

Sharpie will fade, plant labelling pens tend to last much longer in sunlight.

@rudeboyrav2005 6 лет назад

the kitchen cupboard on the right hand side against the ceiling has got a horrible gap not even at all that's what I noticed

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

The ceiling's not level - the problem with living in an old cottage :( You've either got to follow the ceiling and have the architrave looking wonky on the cupboard, or do what we did here.

@averyboringusername 4 года назад

Whilst watching the video I was thinking I would like to see a video on how to fill awkward gaps at the top of cupboard architrave.

@ufuk54h1n 3 года назад

cotton + super glue make same effect.

@jamesmurphy3630 4 года назад

Use a wooden Golf Tee

@danielsandoval9012 6 лет назад

I use toothpicks

@diyhalloweenprops Год назад

Put the glue on the match. That crooked crown moulding is driving me 😵😵😵😵😵😵

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

Not sure what you mean by the crooked moulding.

@khansk36 5 лет назад

Use black drywall screws

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

That's a great idea!

@LarryB-inFL Год назад

Matchsticks are far too soft for this task!!! A much better choice is a bamboo skewer. If you use wood glue, you have a pretty long dry/cure time. Using epozy results in a much stronger fill repair and a much shorter cure time.

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

Fair point.