What do I use to build a box?

[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

I know to use 3/4" MDF wood but what do I use to put it together.. Am I supposed to use some kind of wood glue or ?

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[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

yes, liquid nail or elmeyrs wood glue. dont be too shy with the glue. then you can eaither screw or use a nailer also. for me, i use screws,espically with sealed boxes.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

wood glue, I use Titebond and it works great

 

[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

Should I use glue and nails or either or?

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

tite bond 2 wood glue.

i would use some screws+ glue

 

[ljbaron 10+ year member]

How the hell do you port a box?

 

[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

So I am going to be using titebond 2 wood glue and screws to build it? That is all I need? Also when people say put polyfill in the box how much are they talking about?

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

If you plan to use screws be sure to drill pilot holes for them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif If you don't you will end up splitting the wood and weakening the whole thing. Nails create the same problem but not as bad.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Wood Glue + staple

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

So I am going to be using titebond 2 wood glue and screws to build it? That is all I need? Also when people say put polyfill in the box how much are they talking about?

about a pound per cu foot. and if its sealed, use a good amount of glue

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

3/4" MDF, titebond II, 1 5/8" drywall screws, drill bit.

Predrill the screws or you'll kill the wood.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Or get SPAX screws that don't need pre-drilling and won't split the wood, but they're like $9 a box....

Also need caulk to seal up the inside seams...

 

[Adrian15XXX 10+ year member]

woodglue, screws, and silicone

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

I use Elmers Pro-Bond wood glue when i build boxes, its fairly cheap and works pretty well. DEFINITELY predrill the holes, MDF splits quite easily

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

woodglue, screws, and silicone

yeah, the silicone is great, I used $2 white household silicone caulk in a squeeze-tube (like toothpaste) last time i built a box

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

I use titebond wood glue and a brad nailer.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

has anyone tried using bondo to seal up the seams instead of resin??? any reason to NOT use bondo?

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

someone, pls

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

has anyone tried using bondo to seal up the seams instead of resin??? any reason to NOT use bondo?

Just use the same adhesize you used for the joints...no point in buying something else to do the job IMO.

 

[Adrian15XXX 10+ year member]

yeah, the silicone is great, I used $2 white household silicone caulk in a squeeze-tube (like toothpaste) last time i built a box

yeah its good stuff