Screwed - properly stuck.

[ferrisbueller]

Tearing out my kitchen and the screws securing the cabinets to the wall will not budge. They appear to be made of cheese and have been there so long that they're stuck fast in the rawl plug. Short of dremelling them back flush with the wall, any top tips for how to get the feckers oot please?

[ferrisbueller]

Racefan_uk said:

Pair of pliers and pull them out complete with rawl plug?
Then put new rawlplugs back in to replace them?

Or is that not the desired effect you're looking for?

Thus far this has not shifted the bugger........Also, can't get the pliers onto the head of the screw in every case bar one.

Edited by ferrisbueller on Tuesday 17th March 20:17

[ferrisbueller]

anonymous said:

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No dice. The screw is hard up against the plastic fixing and turning it either way is just stripping the head.

[ferrisbueller]

TheDarkSide said:

Actually, if you have a big hammer, a cold chisel and a six pack of Stella in the fridge I'm happy to pop over and help.

This *may* end up requiring the construction of a new wall, you understand.

I'm surprised you can't hear me from there!

[ferrisbueller]

Plotloss said:

If the cabinets are off the wall, just leaving the screws, just drill down the side of the screw/plug and then drift the screw into the new hole from the other side of the screw into the new hole.

I like that. Alas, the cabinets were on the wall. They aren't now. And the screws have been beaten into submission

[ferrisbueller]

stormin said:

ferrisbueller said:

Plotloss said:

If the cabinets are off the wall, just leaving the screws, just drill down the side of the screw/plug and then drift the screw into the new hole from the other side of the screw into the new hole.

I like that. Alas, the cabinets were on the wall. They aren't now. And the screws have been beaten into submission

Birmingham screwdriver, don't leave home without one.

There is no job around the house that a hammer won't fix. And that includes wiring.

Remarkably slight collateral damage limited to a few square inches of plaster. And my right index finger. A bit more to do yet but well on the way.

Thanks to all for the advice.