2007-02-19 03:08:06 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I'm trying to fix some wooden struts to the back of a headboard. the struts already have a whole in them but the headboard does not. Not sure whether i need to drill holes, juts use some kind of screw, nail the wood to the back or just use some glue.
2007-02-19 03:31:52 · update #1
since the struts already have holes in them , hold them up where you want them and predrill the headboard a half inch deep. then apply wood glue to the strut and screw the struts on. screws are always better than nails since you would probably have to predrill to get a finishing nail into the wood anyway...
2007-02-19 03:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elmers wood glue. Even The regular Elmers glue will work.If the project requires large pieces of wood you will need to put a screw or two in also. Also, there is a product called "Liquid Nails" that construction people use to glue plywood down,glue two studs together etc,etc.It comes in a tube that is used in a caulking gun.This is for those big jobs.
2007-02-19 03:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by jimbobob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is some form of interlocking joint like dovetail, mortise and tenon or even dowel, among others. Add glue and you have a solid join. The easiest is a nail, and adding glue helps but this is still one of the weaker joints. A screw instead of a nail is better. A lot depends on what stresses will be put on the joined wood, and on the kind of wood.
2007-02-19 03:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evostick Wood Glue - It's "Stronger Than The Wood Itself"
2007-02-19 03:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by Wattsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try a good brand of wood glue and fix it to where you want it with some c-clamps until it has properly dried... or you can try some deep setting woodscrews that would bore deep enough to be out of the way.
2007-02-19 03:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by blackwhiskeyblaze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ensure both surfaces are flat, apply quick setting wood glue and clamp the two pieces together.
2007-02-19 03:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sandee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how strong it needs to be, but wood glue would most likely suffice. If you needed a tougher hold, you could cut it for a biscuit to hold it together.
2007-02-19 03:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good ol' wood glue is still the best. I have worked in home improvement for many years, and this is what we still go back to.
2007-02-19 03:29:16 · answer #8 · answered by granmadeb1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wood glue & a clamp.
2007-02-19 03:10:32 · answer #9 · answered by ઈтєlly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say how big the wood was..
How about a staple gun? (becasue of course you already know about nails)
2007-02-19 03:21:31 · answer #10 · answered by Sherrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋