u/GreendalePaintball

Does anyone have any ideas for how best to reaffix/screw the metal support into the interior of the chair? The chairs were bought second hand and I think are quite old. The screw affixing the metal support ripped out of the cushion horizontally when I sat down, stripping out the hole. Inside the cushion is I imagine a wooden framing piece. The screws are about 2.5” long. My first thought would to use toothpicks and wood glue to file the hole, then redrill a hole, and screw in again. But want to see if there’s a more appropriate method to use here. Thanks for the help! This has happened to two chairs now.

Does anyone have any ideas for how best to reaffix/screw the metal support into the interior of the chair? The chairs were bought second hand and I think are quite old. The screw affixing the metal support ripped out of the cushion horizontally when I sat down, stripping out the hole. Inside the cushion is I imagine a wooden framing piece. The screws are about 2.5” long. My first thought would be to use toothpicks and wood glue to file the hole, then redrill a hole, and screw in again. But want to see if there’s a more appropriate method to use here. Thanks for the help! This has happened to two chairs now.