Dry rot screw holes, how to fix it?
My outside light that is over my fuel station has leaked water and the screw holes are in bad enough shape they won't hold the screws. Looking for an idea on what to get into the screw holes to help w...
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If it's bad, I just get some 1/4 or 1/2" hardwood doweling, drill a hole the same size, and glue the dowel in. Then, once the glue is hard, cut the dowel off flush with a flush cut saw, and drill a pilot hole for a screw in the dowel. If that doesn't hold, I rethink my life choices and then get ready for major surgery.
