The six p's of life.... prior planning prevents piss poor performance....
I used titebond II, and GE SiliconeII window and door (black) to seal it. Do all the wood work before sealing, last thing you want is sawdust coating your silicone. Round all the corners on the box, I don't have alot of box building experience, but i do know rounding the corners helped alot with the carpeting. I was a little anal with my box, I sanded every joint to ruff up the MFD and dried glue to give the silicone something to grab. Then wipe it down with a damp clothe like 3 times....when you think its clean, clean it again, when you think its perfect, clean it again. In the port area i ran my finger along the silicone to kinda pack it in the crack and it gives it a cleaner look, especially if you are rounding your port. I only used black silicone because I painted the inside all black.
3M super 77 spray adhesive.... carpet- I got mine at home depot, really thick stuff. I'd buy 2 cans. Use brand new razor blades when cutting carpet for the cleanest look. When I was done with mine I put it outside for like an hour to let all the paint/silicone vapors out, I'd let everything cure for at least 24 b4 you put your sub in. As everyone else pointed out...Take your time. I put probably 20 hours into my box, and I still gotta do the custom stuff. Your box will reflect the time you sink into it. I wouldnt argue screws vs. nails since your glue is what really holds the box together.....or is it the carpet??? Just kidding! just make sure your cuts are perfectly straight and youll be good. Dont skimp on the glue either you will have plenty, just wipe off the extra b4 it dries... Ummmm O yea if you are doing this in your garage, do the woodcutting outside, I built mine mainly at night on the weekends in my garage, now i have to go thru with a leaf blower and blow all the sawdust out, I didnt use the 6 p's there! good luck
