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How to Remove Stripped Screws | Ask This Old House
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How to Remove Stripped Screws | Ask This Old House

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Description: Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for backing out stripped screws. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Remove Stripped Screws: — Tapered wood plug [https://amzn.to/30JsJxy], to conceal screw hole Tools List for How to Remove Stripped Screws: — Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2JGpWA2] — Self-locking pliers [https://amzn.to/2W32gw8] — Cordless drill [https://amzn.to/2wezNV5] — Screw extractor [https://amzn.to/2W0o5wH] Steps for How to Remove Stripped Screws: 1. Try removing the stripped screw with the proper size manual screwdriver. 2. If the screw head is protruding from the surface, grip it with self-locking pliers and twist out the screw. 3. Use a cordless drill, set in reverse, and left-handed bit to drill a small hole into the head of the stripped screw. 4. With the drill still set in reverse, use a screw extractor to back […]

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