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my door of my under sink kitchen cabinet door has come off splitting the wood at the hinge, please?

ive been tokd the whole side of cabinet needs replacing(but icannot afford to do this)

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1. Hi, sign up to your local freecycle site, this is where people give away perfectly good stuff to stop it getting thrown out therefore saving the environment!! see yahoo groups.... I have had a bed, chest of drawers, a book case and a computer desk so far!! all in excellent condtion!
2. Your only other option is to re-drill and screw the hinges back on in a different place on the door and the side panel. That is what I have done in the past
3. who told you that is not the person you want . tell the one you do want to just patch it up too be and look right . a handy man . And nothing else .
4. First, I hope you are not up in the middle of the night with a toothache trying to just live until I can go to the dentist first thing this AM. Then, I will assume it is the side of the cabinet that splintered and not the door. I'd suggest that you add a piece of plywood (or a piece of 1x4) to the inside of the side of the cabinet to reinforce that. Screw and glue this in place. Then you can either reattach the hinges about where they were or attach them directly to the new wood. Good luck. For something more permanent you might ask remodelers if they are doing any kitchens and then request the cabinet under the sink if it is being replaced. If you run into someone with a heart they will be helpful and give it to you since they will be throwing it away anyhow.
5. Your comments don't indicate whether the door or the frame is split; however, provided the wood is still in good condition, you should be able to remove the hinge and reglue the split wood together. Once it has dried, screw the hinge back in and it should be go to go, since the cabinet door isn't a load bearing article. If the frame has split, you can do the sam thing - glue it together. If you can't use a clamp, secure the wood with masking tape while it dries. This is the simple answer without being able to see the exact damage. Good luck
6. I don't know where you are from but I'll just assume your from UK? It doesn't really matter, I think there are a few shops in America by now???? I have never been one to recommend any product but:- I tried some stuff called 'no nails' and tried that on a similar job, (far better than that 'plastic wood stuff) and actually worked, just fit your bits together using this stuff, just 'blob it on, make sure you give it the full 24 hours to cure, then trim away as you like, its not at all expensive, I bought a tube from the £1 shop. Try it before going to any more expense !!
7. Assuming you are in UK, if the side is chipboard, remove it, take it to your local Homebase, get them to cut a piece of furniture board same size, there you go. They can 'copy' to give you exact size no prob.
8. If you still have the wood pieces, you can fix this. Mix some 5 minute epoxy (enough to fill all the holes and bond the pieces back together). Clamp together using tape or any other means necessary. You might be able to put a small wood screw or two in strategic locations (any mechanical back up to the epoxy will help). After it is cured, sand the area back down to proper dimension. Carefully drill pilot holes where the hinge screws will go (you will need to be careful to center them well). Refinish if necessary, and fasten the hinge back into place. It sometimes helps to relocate the hinge slightly to find fresh material for mounting. I don't know all the specifics, but I'll bet it can be repaired. Good luck