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Mending plate
Also called: flat plate, straight brace
A flat metal plate screwed over the joint between two pieces of wood, for reinforcing spots that don't carry load. If something that bears weight, like a chair or a structural member, has broken, have it checked separately.
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When you'd need this
- A wood joint has opened up
- I need to brace a piece of broken wood
Measure and check before you buy
- Length and width
- Number of holes
- Material
- Plate thickness
- Hole diameter and spacing
- Screw length