How do I get this screw back in?

[u/AvionPlays]

I've tried screwing it back in but it won't stick.

[u/mtrueman]

Either get a longer screw, or add a countersink of a few mm on the inside of the door to allow the screw to go further.

[u/AvionPlays → u/mtrueman]

Okay I will try the longer screw I have no idea what the rest of your message is sorry 😂

[u/Backrow6 → u/AvionPlays]

Cut a little dip around the entrance to the screw hole, so the head of the screw can sink into the drawer front, hence letting more tread stick out the front side and into the handle. You can do it with a drill bit slightly wider than the screw head.

[u/UncBarry → u/AvionPlays]

Look up what countersink means, it’s useful info.

[u/AvionPlays → u/mtrueman]

The longer screw idea worked! Thank you mate.

[u/Former_Potential6217]

Drill the back of the unit so that the head of the screw is recessed or buy new longer screws from a kitchen supplier or maybe screwfix ( might need to buy a cheap handle to get new screws?

[u/72dk72 → u/Former_Potential6217]

I would remove the handle totally (remove both screws) then try and but the screw in the handle and see if it holds before getting a longer screw. the thread in the handle maybe stripped. if it is the options are to recut a thread (you need extra tools),replace the handle or find another way ("bodge") - Bodge maybe superglue or 2 part epoxy glue then put the screw in a tight as possible and wait for it to set/dry. r just ram a different threaded screw in! A replacement handle could be any price from £3 up £50!

[u/Cnta-]

This has to be a joke. Has to be

[u/gm2019 → u/Cnta-]

ok, whats your solution then. 'Man suprised when someone asks for help in DIY thread'. State of Reddit sometimes.

[u/Brocklette → u/Cnta-]

That's not fair, this person probably possess Knowledge you haven't got. We don't expect you to know brain surgery, quantum physics or nano technology and English may not be this person's first language. Let's share the knowledge we possess.

[u/AvionPlays → u/Cnta-]

It isn't but thanks for the contribution 😅

[u/MoshizZ]

Wrap some PTFE tape round the screw if you have any

Edit: actually ignore me. I thought the screw was in but not gripping and just spinning. Didn’t look hard enough to see it’s not long enough.

Take the screw to a hardware shop and ask if they have one the same but longer. You might even just get it for free. If not it’ll be a few pence.

[u/AvionPlays → u/MoshizZ]

Will electrical tape work?

[u/rc1024 → u/AvionPlays]

Probably not - ptfe tape is much thinner.

[u/AvionPlays → u/rc1024]

Sorry I'm a moron okay might try that thanks!

[u/Own-Crew-3394 → u/AvionPlays]

PFTE tape is a thin stretchy film on a roll. You wrap it around screw-together plumbing connections to keep them really tight/no drip. It’s also called teflon tape.

It can help with for loose screws by making them a tiny bit thicker and giving them a grippy surface.

[u/72dk72 → u/AvionPlays]

no - Ptfe tape is much thinner and what plumbers use - really cheap too

[u/Guilty-Chocolate-597 → u/AvionPlays]

No lol that's a different thing

[u/X4dow]

Toothpick