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Two Part Wooden Curtain Rail Joining Screw Loose


steveoelliott

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Hi Folks,

 

After taking down a couple of existing long Laura Ashley wooden curtain rails in our house, I've noticed that where the two parts of the pole screw together in the middle, the hole is now too large for the screw and it just turns.

 

Probably a really simple solution but I am thinking wrapping some electric tape around the screw before attempting to tighten of stick a broken matchstick into the hole but the last thing I want to do is split the pole.

 

Thanks in advance.

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3 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Drill and fit a real plug maybe.

 

Or change the decor for the first time since the early 1980s.

:) These poles aren't actually that old and match the rest of the room but I can see from the description why you've said that lol

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Typical rubbish design (don't be fooled by a posh make)  A screw self tapping into a hole in a bit of wood that has worn and the screw now falls out.

 

Post a very close up / macro shot of where the 2 bits meet and someone might suggest an alternative way of securing them.  I would be looking personally at trilling a hole right through and a nut and bolt, or simply a larger screw but would need to see the details of what is there first.

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Thanks all… one end of the screw is in one pole and the other is just a pre drilled hole. If it had a steel thread in the female side initially I think it would be better.

 

Anyway glue and or plugging seem to be way to go. Personally I don’t think it needs to come apart after.

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11 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Typical rubbish design (don't be fooled by a posh make)  A screw self tapping into a hole in a bit of wood that has worn and the screw now falls out.

 

Post a very close up / macro shot of where the 2 bits meet and someone might suggest an alternative way of securing them.  I would be looking personally at trilling a hole right through and a nut and bolt, or simply a larger screw but would need to see the details of what is there first.

 

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Yes you could spend ages to engineer a better solution such as embeding a metal thread into the pole.  Or just glue it.

 

Actually i would first try running a 5.5mm drill down the hole and inserting a red 6mm rawl plug for the screw to screw into.

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6 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Yes you could spend ages to engineer a better solution such as embeding a metal thread into the pole.  Or just glue it.

 

Actually i would first try running a 5.5mm drill down the hole and inserting a red 6mm rawl plug for the screw to screw into.

Sounds sensible to me. Much appreciated.

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14 hours ago, Onoff said:

Remove the existing screw with mole grips. Drill & put one of these in each face. These are M6 but M5 would be fine. Short bit of stud between the two.

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/insert-nuts-type-d-m6-x-13mm-50-pack/59937

 

or drill and glue in M5 round connector nuts with a length of threaded rod..

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111805113838?hash=item1a081aa5ee:g:sHwAAOSwTzVcms95

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322308108964?hash=item4b0b0f72a4:g:5-oAAOSwcd9feIHO

 

 

 

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You could, take it to a specialist engineering company and get them to accurately bore holes the complete length of each half.

Then get a tie rod and washers and nuts at each end.  Tension the tie rod up.

Think of it as a pre-stressed structural member.

Where is @Gus Potter he could calculate how many turns on a threaded bar will be needed.

 

Or just stick a rawl plug in a hole.

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