Joint recommendation - Woodworking Talk

daviddoria · 11-01-2009, 06:29 PM

I am trying to do something like this:

Do you think holding the roof to the front/sides and the sides/front to the base with glue is acceptable? Or how else would you recommend making these joints? I would have put screws through all of them, but I guess that is not "good technique" haha (and the result is much uglier!). Any suggestions/comments?

Thanks,

Dave

GeorgeC · 11-01-2009, 06:35 PM

Using glue would certainly be very acceptable. If this bird house is going into actual use vs just a decoration be sure that you use a water proof glue such ANY ONE OF THIS LIST

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Julian the woodnut · 11-01-2009, 09:23 PM

If it's going outside I wouldn't suggest using only glue since the seasonal changes will make the wood move too much for it to hold together This is due to the glueing of endgrain/ cross grain of the sides and roof.

cabinetman · 11-01-2009, 09:43 PM

You could use dowels or splines, and TB III.

daviddoria · 11-01-2009, 10:18 PM

Dowels are a good idea. What is TB III?

clarionflyer · 11-02-2009, 02:24 PM

Titebond 3.

http://www.titebond.com/IntroPageTB.....asp?prodcat=1

I'd go with Cabinetman. Dowels won't take long. The birds will love you for the next 20 years (instead of 10 without).

ProToCall Constructi · 11-13-2009, 09:09 AM

I would definitely use TiteBond III and Dowels, or even rabbet the top joint and possibly biscuit join the roof to the walls.

http://www.protocallconstruction.com