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Cheers. Is there any benefit to whittling a scrap of hardwood to fit and glue?
It will need to be done regularly probably.
Hoping that once it's all together there will be less stress on the hinges since the edge of the door will be supported.
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I don't think it makes much difference. I do either the matchsticks or a bit of soft/hard wood depending on what's to hand. I usually have a few dead matches in the bottom of a toolbox for this purpose.
I guess there's a case to be made for hardwood being stronger than the surrounding wood it might cause it to bulge when you put the screw in.
Airhead
Matchsticks glued in, pilot drill before screws. It will need to be done regularly probably.