How to remove stripped screws so I can lower my roosts

[doublecrossranch]

My husband thinks the roosts are fine at almost 5’ up so he won’t help right now. How do I get the screws out?

 

[DobieLover]

My husband thinks the roosts are fine at almost 5’ up so he won’t help right now. How do I get the screws out?

Get an easy out tool.

 

[Chad Oftedal]

If you can take a quick picture to post and show what you're working with, that might help us give you a specific plan of attack. That being said, most of your hardware stores will sell something called a "screw extraction set". I've used them in the past with success. If you have access to a power drill, that can greatly help things. If you do have access to a drill, when you're at the store, let them know that as some of the screw extractor sets are made for hand operation only, and some are made to be used with a power drill.

Another option - though this will gouge the wood which may/may not be OK depending if you are reusing the roost board or just going to put in a new one. You can with a sharp pointed tool, "chisel" away the wood around the head of the screw so that it is exposed all the way around it. This works best if it's a softer wood, but is usually possible with most all wood, depending on your level of patience. From there, you can grab it with a pliers and try and unscrew it by hand. Granted, this isn't a very fun or elegant method, but it just all depends on your end goal. I've done this in cases where I wasn't saving the wood anyway, I just needed it out of there.

Finally, screw size, length, and depth buried into the wood holding it will all be factors in removing it. These are just some ideas without seeing what your working with, but maybe will give you something to go on.

 

[doublecrossranch]

I’ll get pictures and those tools tomorrow. Thank you! He is done messing with my coop. Lol

 

[Ebony Rose]

 

[aart]

If you can take a quick picture to post and show what you're working with, that might help us give you a specific plan of attack.

Ditto Dat^^^
Also show the driver bit you are using...they can 'strip/wear out' too.

 

[sealer39]

Also, in the future, switch over to using “star” head or “square” head screws. It’s not as easy to strip those opposed to Phillips head screws.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Depending on how bad it is stripped out a better bit can help a ton.

Dewalt has a "max fit" bit that really does fit better as well as having ridges to grab the heads better.

 

[aart]

Depending on how bad it is stripped out a better bit can help a ton.

Dewalt has a "max fit" bit that really does fit better as well as having ridges to grab the heads better.

Still need to use good screws and bits....the right sized bit to fit the screw.
There's a lot of cheap screws and bits out there.
Making sure you have the right sized bit and keeping your axis's aligned is crucial for phillips heads.

Torx or square heads are a bit easier, if you can find the kind of screws you need with those heads...I still prefer phillips.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Still need to use good screws and bits....the right sized bit to fit the screw.
There's a lot of cheap screws and bits out there.
Making sure you have the right sized bit and keeping your axis's aligned is crucial for phillips heads.

Very true.

Having worked in industrial manufacturing for decades Lord knows I have removed way to many stripped screws put in by people not paying attention. A tilted bit will rip up a screw head in short order.