Hello!
I was going to mount a bracket today for a stair gate and initially thought it was hollow behind the drywall, so I happily drilled a 6mm hole and accidentally drilled 1-2 cm into the wooden stud. I drove in a drywall anchor and that's when I realized my mistake. For the other holes, I of course used wood screws directly into the stud, so they are rock solid, but there's one hole that I need to fix/fill before I drive in a slightly longer screw that can grip the stud.
My question is simply what is the best way to fill the hole before I drive in a slightly longer wood screw? Is regular medium filler/wood putty enough or is it better to use something like chemical wood?
It feels like regular drywall filler might be too weak to screw into again, or am I wrong? I've never tried chemical wood before, but I assume it would end up more like wood than drywall? Or could a brown plug work as long as the screw grips the wood?
I should point out that I usually try screwing in a regular screw first before resorting to drilling and screwing. But installing in the evening and having had 2 beers in my system has taught me a lesson at least.
Best regards
I was going to mount a bracket today for a stair gate and initially thought it was hollow behind the drywall, so I happily drilled a 6mm hole and accidentally drilled 1-2 cm into the wooden stud. I drove in a drywall anchor and that's when I realized my mistake. For the other holes, I of course used wood screws directly into the stud, so they are rock solid, but there's one hole that I need to fix/fill before I drive in a slightly longer screw that can grip the stud.
My question is simply what is the best way to fill the hole before I drive in a slightly longer wood screw? Is regular medium filler/wood putty enough or is it better to use something like chemical wood?
It feels like regular drywall filler might be too weak to screw into again, or am I wrong? I've never tried chemical wood before, but I assume it would end up more like wood than drywall? Or could a brown plug work as long as the screw grips the wood?
I should point out that I usually try screwing in a regular screw first before resorting to drilling and screwing. But installing in the evening and having had 2 beers in my system has taught me a lesson at least.
Best regards
A wooden dowel of the right diameter that is glued in place is probably the easiest; it works with dowel rods or ready-made plugs of the right length (measure and cut).
If it were a deeper hole, it might be warranted to spread a little ordinary wood glue in the new hole just before the screw goes in.
Just leave the plaster as it is.
If it were a deeper hole, it might be warranted to spread a little ordinary wood glue in the new hole just before the screw goes in.
Just leave the plaster as it is.