How do I tighten screws on arm chairs?

by Judy

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I have wooden dining room chairs with loose arms. The screws are covered with a wood for looks. How do I remove the wooden plug?

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Rachel's Trash~2~Treasures on May 26, 2018

Pop it out with a flat head screw driver

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Ann|The Apple Street Cottage on May 26, 2018

This short video shows you how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WyeTu6m7ms

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Rowgop (Pam) on May 26, 2018

http://deeconstructed.com/how-to-remove-wood-furniture-plugs/

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- Judy on May 26, 2018
  
  Yikes, that was so easy. Thank you for the link for the video, it was great, just what I need to solve this problem. Now to tighten all these loose arms on my chairs. Thanks again, that was awesome!
  
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Kallmeyer.ma on May 26, 2018

If it is a flush plug, drill a small hole in the center. Screw in a wood screw. When the point bottoms out on the head of the screw under the plug, it will start to eject the plug. You'll need to buy new plugs and stain and finish to match,

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- Judy on May 26, 2018
  
  Thank you!
  
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