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Alcove Carcass – Glue or not Glue?

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  • ThisIsWeird
    ThisIsWeird Posts: 7,935 Forumite
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    Tobesuretobesure.
    Or, in other words, why not?
    It will be stronger - tho' I agree that ain't needed - but since it won't negatively affect anything else in the future - you won't ever want to dismantle the individual 'boxes' again - then why not? 
    If you rely only on the screws, and the boxes get slightly shaken sideways - parallelogrammed - during installation tweaks, which they will to some extent, then the chances of movement in the actual joints are increased.
    Nothing to lose sleep over.
    Ok, a Q for you: why not glue them? :smile:
  • paperclap
    paperclap Posts: 779 Forumite
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    edited 5 October 2023 at 11:09AM
    Two reasons not to glue them.
    1. Flexibility when nipping everything up. Though, if glued, maybe there will still be some flexibility? I don't know?!
    2. If I do ever need to dismantle (maybe I need to route a hole somewhere, or whatever), I won't be able to (when glued up).
    I don't intend on ever having to take them apart. I mean, I'll even be filling up screw holes. Just want that little flexibility when nipping up, to ensure all is square.

     :) 
  • ThisIsWeird
    ThisIsWeird Posts: 7,935 Forumite
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    Cool - in that case do not glue :smiley:
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