How to strengthen wooden joints of furniture at home - Repair Kopitiam

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Welcome to Repair Kopitiam where we share tips on how you too, can do some simple repair jobs at home.
In this video we will be showing you 3 ways that you can strengthen loose joints and prevent them from moving.
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[@user-ur2ly5jv8p]

🤗 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! People forget that there are those of us out here with absolutely no woodworking knowledge, skill, or tools. I followed your directions to measure and cut my 45 degree angles in wood braces and now my table is completely stable!!! I can't believe it was so easy! Thank you for posting this. I really appreciate it!

[@reakelly100]

this is exactly what I needed to see today. I have a drill, screws, glue, and a wobbly table. I can now proceed to fixing it. Thank you.

[@Oscarthegreat290]

Your fixes are ok for small people. I have to repair my chairs every time my grandchildren and nephews come to visit. They are in the 240 pound range. I have tried everything with poor results! I’m installing a 1/8” steel plate around the base to see if that lasts! Making the joints tight with glue and small brackets like you are showing, will eventually break the frame as the wood is weaker than the joints.

[@petejohnson8590]

Love your easy and clear way you explain things, thank you sir 👍

[@hf..7271]

Thank you ! Your video save my life so glad yo watch this ! God bless

[@elsplace896]

So needed this to strengthen my cedar catio legs. Thanks.❤

[@FirstClassPirate]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Nice work.

[@robertgarner11]

Thank you, that really helped - 7 years after you posted it!

[@EmilyApmadoc]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@ruthn01]

I'm reupholstery my dining room chairs....this will help me considerably!

[@juanitacooper254]

Fantastic and helpful video thank you!!!!!

[@CarlosOrtiz-ht6rn]

Thanks for the tips!

[@beasaroze5596]

*THANK YOU!!!*

[@chazstrickland]

well done! thanks!

[@kalaivanisubramaniyan4708]

Thanks

[@tams.114]

Thank you!!!

[@ariehchaim6476]

Amazing, thanks:)

[@jennc.8273]

Thank you for sharing these great tips ! I am going to use your method to repair a dining room chair with a broken leg.

[@SustainableLivingLab]

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

[@SustainableLivingLab]

Hope it worked out okay!

[@hdwblade]

Holy crap the L bracket is going to save me a TON OF TIME fixing these benches for our kitchen table! The guy who made them did a terrible job and left them extremely wobbly! Thanks for this video!

[@hearttoheart3317]

Awesome

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Massively helpful video, brother. Thank you.

[@erismurexis966]

Thanks for the tips! I did the L-bracket one on some chairs as suggested in your video, but the chair legs sort of 'kink' inwards after fixing the brackets on. As a result, the chairs are unstable. Is there any way to solve this problem?

[@SustainableLivingLab]

You can remove the brackets and make the angle a little bigger than 90 degrees (I normally put it on the floor with the edge facing up and knock it with a hammer) then put it back on.

[@6ftfemme725]

I want to add L brackets to brand new chairs to help make them stronger from the start. This will work also, right?

[@dimipartcaster7770]

I didn't understand the part of the L. You said that we will need a screw tighter than the hole. But we must do the opposite. Smaller hole, bigger screw, otherwise the screw can't apply properly so it will not be tight to hold the forniture

[@dbharadwa]

I have a table that I got but as I screwed the table legs in there are gaps and its super wobbly like it will move a good few mm, do you think L brackets will be adequate in fixing this?

[@ivyrose5153]

Did you find a solution? This is what my table is doing as well. But mine has glass panels on the outside so im a bit weary to try anything with screws.

[@dnlofficial281]

Please get a bit for your drill that fits the screw. Its driving me crazy that you aways slip.. Also consider removing stain and paint before aplieing PVA glue. it will not hold to finished surfaces very well. If you dont want to remove old finish use construction adhesive.

[@markdragan5692]

L brackets won't work. They're too soft and will bend (the table leg is an analogy of a lever). So only a 45 degree wooden board will work.

[@MK-lh3xd]

You can try longer and thicker L clamps. Also nowadays the L clamps have a special design at the corner to strengthen the corner.

[@markdragan5692]

@@MK-lh3xd even those will give you a wobbly structure

[@emangaberkimo6179]

please the name of the glue

[@tai2127]

Lols regular PVA glue

[@emangaberkimo6179]

TAI 212 thank you

[@matthewlavergne5610]

I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.

[@HelloHiHelloHiHello]

Totla

[@eksine]

if you're going to use glue sand away the finish first otherise you're just gluing onto the finish which makes no sense

[@shantelfullerton9865]

You should visit woodprix website if you would like to make it by yourself I think.

[@manny2652ify]

So no miter saw?

[@figueredoruley8050]

I recommend checking out these plans. I am a woodglut customer and I am very happy with the plans they offer

[@Trnnaround]

no drip, no designer table...

[@shannonamend]

I can make it myself. Just got instructions from woodprix website and I'm ready for do it :D

[@andrewholdaway813]

Did anyone really need this video to show them how to do such shoddy repairs.

[@zulfikranzulmos4066]

Yes

[@andrewholdaway813]

@@zulfikranzulmos4066 Sad

[@zulfikranzulmos4066]

@@andrewholdaway813 sad that u don't appreciate

[@LarryBinFL]

Jeez. What lousy advice.

[@zulfikranzulmos4066]

Jeez stfu

[@LarryBinFL]

@@zulfikranzulmos4066 So very eloquent! The way he suggests repairing that is ridiculous and NOT the way any competent woodworker would recommend. SO: stfu!