The cabinets are meant to last for decades. However, there are circumstances that can ruin them long before they deteriorate. Certain accidents, for example, can greatly damage various parts of the cabinet.
Now, when your cabinet breaks, you have two options: replace the cabinet with a new unit or repair it. The first option is definitely easier. However, financially speaking, fixing a broken cabinet may be a better option.
There are many ways to repair a broken cabinet, and these basically depend on the actual damaged parts and the level or degree of damage. A slightly damaged cabinet is generally easier to fix than a severely cracked one. Damage to smaller parts of the cabinet is also easier to repair compared to damage to larger parts.
Door and hinge problems (inefficient swinging of doors, doors sagging on one side, etc.) are among the easiest to fix. Sometimes tightening the hinge mounting screws easily solves the problem. If this doesn’t work, you can try replacing the hinge screws with larger, longer ones. If the screw holes or mounting locations are already badly damaged, you can try moving the hinges to a different location where the wood is stronger.
Broken cabinet drawers are also quite easy to fix, especially if they are simply stuck or stuck. Lightly tapping on the drawer is usually an effective way to put the drawer slide back in place. Sometimes only the runners need to be replaced. If the problem is with the slider, then it must be determined if the problem is with the screw that holds the slider or with the slider itself. If one or more screws holding the slider have fallen out, replacing the screws may solve the problem. But if the slide itself is already broken, you have no choice but to replace the slide with a new one.
A broken cabinet frame or damaged cabinet wood will probably require the most work. If the damage is minor and in a part that isn’t too exposed, you can reassemble the broken pieces and glue them together with wood glue. For more severe damage, the large piece of wood that breaks can be replaced with a freshly cut piece of the same species of wood. An alternative is to use an epoxy wood repair kit to seal the broken area.
So if your kitchen or bathroom cabinet is broken, first assess the damage before replacing the cabinet with a new unit. If the damage is minor, you can save a lot by fixing it instead of buying a new one.
