How to fix loose laundry shelf?

zillah

Dear Experts

My laundry shelf is loose and I can't locate the screws for it

Please see attached photos and video

EricL

My only other thoughts are to see if you can use a flathead screwdriver and see if you can anchor the head to the tool and see if you can turn it. If this fails, the only other tool I can suggest is to use an IRWIN 3 Piece Screw Extractor Set 1876224.

Let me call on few other members such as @Noyade, @TedBear, @JoeAzza and @Remarka6le for their ideas on how to remove the screw inside your shelf.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

Dave-1

Good Afternoon @zillah

Maybe try an imperial set of Allen keys before the screw extractor? That could be why the allen keys dont quite match up. I would also clean up all teh fibres that may be hanging over the edge of the allen head screw as well.

Dave

zillah

Thx Dave

Will try to clean to see why type of screw is that

zillah

Thx Eric

Noyade

I'm half blind - but it looks like a six-sided bolt head to me?

The large fibrous hole I just assumed was for the socket?

Nailbag

Hi @zillah

I can’t see a hex shaped recess in the head so it’s not going to be an Allan key especially with a head that size. From the first photo it looks like a hex head from a coach screw or bolt.

if that’s the case you will need to open the hole a bit more to fit a socket on to it. Then as @EricL suggested it will undo counterclockwise

Nailbag

zillah

Thx Nailbag, Eric, Dave and Noyade

I have cleaned both holes as there are two holes

EricL

Hello @zillah

It appears that the heads have been sheared off. I propose going with the IRWIN 3 Piece Screw Extractor Set 1876224 in order to remove the body of the screw.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

JoeAzza

Hi @zillah , just another thought is the get a small is to get a small chisel , 1/4 inch wide and chisel out the wood around the screw , which should then release the shelf from the screws, then get a pair of pliers to remove the screws.

zillah

Thx JoeAzzq

In this case I won’t be able to reuse the shelf right ?