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We all buy inexpensive furniture that sometimes needs a handyman to revive it. Furniture made from particle board is awfully weak. It is held together with fasteners and dowels. Moving this type of furniture often leads to damage and the particle board pieces breaking around the fasteners.
A handyman tip is to repair the damage with brackets. There are many different types of brackets made for this application. If you have a desk, for example, and the side separates from the top, you can use a couple of “L” brackets. I would use a flat bracket for the rear of the desk. One leg of the bracket will get secured to the top back edge of the desk, and the other leg will get secured to the vertical rear side of the leg. The will give the desk more support against collapsing.
You can also use another bracket and fasten one leg to the underside of the desk, and fasten the other leg to the vertical side of the leg. These brackets will be hidden under the desk. They get attached with two screws per leg for a total of four screws. You can also try to glue back any parts that may have chipped out before installing the brackets.
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