On 31 May 2006 05:55:50 -0700, "Slide Dawg" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
>Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
>living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
After my limited experience with Gorilla glue, I think I'd stick with
PL 400 (construction adhesive). The polyurethane glues get all foamy
and aren't that strong, IMO.
As always, YMMV.
In article <[email protected]>,
Slide Dawg <[email protected]> wrote:
>Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
>Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
>living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
>Thanks
>
I made 2 combination arbor-gates about 7 years ago from PT lumber. I
used Titebond 2 for one of them and polyurethane on the other. (I
believe it was Elmer's brand) Can't see any problem with either one
after 7 years. This was with joint quality that was closer to
"woodworking" than "carpentry". If I was building something with
gaps to be filled I would use one of the construction adhesives that
comes in a caulking tube.
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
[email protected]
I have found that these gate brackets work fine for a standard-sized (4
foot) gate, but not so well with larger double gates, like for vehicle
access. These still tend to sag enough that the gates jam each other when
trying to close them. Maybe I did it wrong?
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Slide Dawg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
>> Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
>> living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Because PT is most often still quite wet when you purchase it I prefer a
> Polyurethane glue which cures faster with the presence of moisture.
> Gorilla glue is one of the most common polyurethane glues.
>
> With that said, Home Depot and IIRC LeeValley sell a "Gate Kit" that
> includes 4 steel reinforced angle brackets that receive 2x4's for the
> frame of the gate. 2 of the brackets have HD hinges. This results in a
> gate that stays square and does not sag. About $30. If nothing else the
> kit saves you $30 worth of time and effort. I always use these kits when
> building gates now.
>
"Slide Dawg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
> Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
> living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
> Thanks
>
Because PT is most often still quite wet when you purchase it I prefer a
Polyurethane glue which cures faster with the presence of moisture. Gorilla
glue is one of the most common polyurethane glues.
With that said, Home Depot and IIRC LeeValley sell a "Gate Kit" that
includes 4 steel reinforced angle brackets that receive 2x4's for the frame
of the gate. 2 of the brackets have HD hinges. This results in a gate that
stays square and does not sag. About $30. If nothing else the kit saves
you $30 worth of time and effort. I always use these kits when building
gates now.
"Slide Dawg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
> Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
> living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
> Thanks
>
Get a better wood (I used Spanish cedar) and make the gate a focal point.
Brass hardware looks very nice on it.
In article <[email protected]>,
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Home Depot and IIRC LeeValley sell a "Gate Kit" that
> includes 4 steel reinforced angle brackets that receive 2x4's for the frame
> of the gate. 2 of the brackets have HD hinges. This results in a gate that
> stays square and does not sag. About $30. If nothing else the kit saves
> you $30 worth of time and effort.
Those kits are just as handy as a bag of chips. I made a couple of
gates, 3 years ago at my mom & dad's, and one of them is being slammed
all the live long day.
No saggingthe baked on finish is holding up well.
r
On Wed, 31 May 2006 13:05:08 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>> Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
>With that said, Home Depot and IIRC LeeValley sell a "Gate Kit" that
>includes 4 steel reinforced angle brackets that receive 2x4's for the frame
>of the gate. 2 of the brackets have HD hinges. This results in a gate that
>stays square and does not sag. About $30. If nothing else the kit saves
>you $30 worth of time and effort. I always use these kits when building
>gates now.
>
Then there's mortise and tenon with offset bored holes with draw-pins.
The way they use to build barn frames that have lasted a century or
two.
Slide Dawg wrote:
> Any thougths on glue for PT lumber?
> Looking to make a gate with lap joints and want to add the better
> living through chemistry to aid in the construction.
> Thanks
>
I've used Liquid Nails heavy construction adhesive on outdoor projects
with good results.
--
Bill Berglin
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid
in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming, 'WOW! What A RIDE!!" ... Unknown