Gorilla Epoxy and door arm screws

[garedoornwb]

Hello,
New to forum. The door arm detached from my heavy wooden garage door. The metal plate that attaches to door is supposed to have 3 screws but the top one fell out and the remaining two eventually got pulled out. I found the top screw and my plan is to use epoxy and reinsert all screws. The the top screw is the one on the left on the third picture. All the screws have a decent fit in the wood holes (they feel snug going in) but I'm planning in placing a toothpick in each hole and using epoxy. Any other suggestions on how to secure them?
I've done this before on screws hoding the metal plates by the wheels. I will be calling a professional to replace this door eventually with a lighter model. Thanks,

 

[Paco Pena]

Could also try a larger diameter screw.

Paco

 

[captain14]

I repaired a couple of holes in my wood garage door where the original fasteners rusted and broke . I drilled a larger hole and inserted a wood dowel (like a Dutchman repair) I finished it and off with a little 2 part expoxy mix for a smooth finish. The dowels were placed in the door stiles like your picture shows.

 

[The Cobbler]

if your door is "heavy" you need to look at the springs , a door should not be heavy to open .
once you have that sorted out, look at *** bolts , chicago bolts etc for you mounting

 

[PoorUB]

Wood door? Just dip toothpicks in wood glue and keep shoving them in the holes until you can't get any more in. Next day trim off what ever is sticking out and run the screws back in. It will hold just fine.

 

[dfiler2]

Wood golf tee and some glue would work well in that case.

 

[jbfsr]

Drill through and use carriage bolts.

 

[BillK]

Hello,
New to forum. The door arm detached from my heavy wooden garage door.

If the springs are properly adjusted it shouldn't be any "heavier" than a cheep steel door. I don't have an opener on the 30 year old wood door on my detached garage and I can easily open it with one hand.

In your situation I wouldnt use just epoxy. I would drill the holes and drive a wood dowel in each one with some wood glue of choice. Let it cure and then drill new pilot holes for the screws and snug them down.

 

[jack stand]

Drill through and use carriage bolts.

+1.
It's not like you're saving a historic rare wooden door.

 

[three arms]

Opinions differ on repairing wood where screws have pulled loose. I, too, have sought answers and the best solution I have found is that it is best to drill out the damaged holes where the screw pulled loose as large as the largest size dowel that can be found, or made, and insert one into the enlarged hole using an epoxy or cyrocrynate glue. When the repair dowel has set, face it off flush with the surface, and drill a pilot hole (smaller than the screw to be used) and replace the piece that caused the initial failure, using new screws. However, because screws are wedges that are twisted, every effort to aid them should be used. A dab of glue when putting them into place might help. A better solution, of course, would be to use a piece of brass and insert it into the cavities drilled for the pulled out holes, then drill and tap accordingly and use bolts to secure whatever was held in place. The real culprit is that moisture generally speaking enters the cavity formed by screws and over time the wood rots and the screw rusts. Perhaps this suggests that when you finish whatever repair you accomplish, some form of waterproofing might provide additional peace of mind.

 

[Zeke]

The issue with a dowel repair is the direction of the grain. Not much of a problem if using a solfwood dowel but IDK where you find those. A plug will have the grain running with the grain on the door member.

For a first repair, since OP states that the screws have a little bite as it is, I'd use conventional Gorilla (polyurethane) glue. Add some moisture to the holes first to promote curing.

Adjust the springs as mentioned.

 

[DHCrocks]

you could use a treaded insert and a machine screw. The threaded insert has deep threads so it has a lot of holding power and since the old screw holes are stripped out putting in the larger insert would grab onto solid wood.

 

[kbs2244]

I like the carriage bolt idea

 

[CJM8515]

carriage bolt probably is best. if your going to do dowel id epoxy them in there.

 

[jbfsr]

If you use carriage bolts, use lock washers and regular nuts. Not lock nuts. Lock nuts can cause carriage bolt to spin in soft wood.

 

[Norcal]

Drill through and use carriage bolts.

*** bolts & check the springs.

 

[Worsedog]

As others said carriage bolts, as they usually will have a larger head in relation to the shank. Also the spring adjustment should be checked. All garage doors should "weigh" the same when opening or closing.