How To Fix A Broken Dresser Drawer

It was covered in wood glue and missing pieces.

Learn how to fix it. Now the broken drawer side is out. Put a rag or paper towel underneath as the glue will ooze before it completely dries. Then matt cut the dovetails off the back of each side.

Set the screws aside in a small bowl so they won t get lost. This is what the drawer front looked like after the broken side piece was removed. Fix a broken drawer front if a drawer s front panel is about to fall off remove that solid piece of the drawer by taking out the screws with a screwdriver or a drill. I set the back down on a flat stool a workbench is better on top of the strap and placed a good portion of glue into the groove for the bottom section and in the groves of the modern dovetails on the edges.

Next i fitted in the sides. Apply wood glue reassemble the corner and. He left the dovetails on the front because we had the front of the drawer. The best fix starts with removing any nails from the corners.

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First if using a strap type clamp as i did lay the strap down in a straight line. Then gently take the corner the rest of the way apart and sand away any remaining old glue. Discard any broken pieces of drawer. When the inner drawer guide is loose the drawer won t guide in straight and sit flush.

Whether the drawer is in your kitchen living room or bedroom the same rules apply. The important thing to remember is that you must be patient and follow these simple steps. Wood chunks from the drawer side had broken off over time on top of being glued over and over. Using gorilla glue dab the parts that are loose and clamp into place and let dry for 24 hours.

The first step to this furniture repair project is to take off the two remaining sides of the drawer. Remove the drawer from its base dresser countertop etc. Remove all of the drawer s contents.