Structural Repair Kit for Broken Particle Board Furniture
User needs to securely fix a broken particle board cat tree, especially where it snapped at a screw point. This common problem points to the need for a specialized repair solution. There's an opportunity for a "Particle Board Structural Repair Kit" that includes high-strength, gap-filling adhesive like epoxy, reinforcement materials such as small metal plates, dowels, and threaded inserts for screw holes, or even wire as one commenter suggested. The kit would also come with clear instructions for restoring the load-bearing strength. The expected benefit? Solving a frequent and frustrating furniture issue, particularly for pet furniture or other high-stress particle board items, which could drive sales.
Origin Reddit Post
r/fixit
Any idea how to securely adhere this broken particle board? Cement glue?
Posted by u/shakinknees•05/29/2025
Hello, so the top of this cat tree broke with the particle board snapping off right at the point where the board was screwed in. I would love to fix this for my cats use and it should be able
Top Comments
u/Hefty-Understanding4
I’d try epoxy add some wires like cutting from a wire hanger into the parts to lock it in.