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Glue for outdoors

BarryNorman
9 years ago

I am making garden planters from decking planks. I want to glue the planks together and wondered if anybody could advise on the best glue to use? I think I will use dowels along with adhesive.

Comments (3)

  • klem1
    9 years ago

    I think dowels and glue are poor choices for deck board material. With that said,Gorillo Glue or any other urathane product if you insist on glue. Logic being that moisture cures urathane and deck boards usually have high moisture content.

  • mike_kaiser_gw
    9 years ago

    With modern glues a properly done long grain wood joint is stronger than the wood itself so things like dowels or biscuits are really unnecessary. The key is to have nice straight edges which typically means using a jointer although there are other methods using table saws or routers. Don't buy into any "gap filling" claims by adhesive manufacturers, do the joint properly.

    Deck boards, especially pressure treated, have a pretty high moisture content which means the wood has a tendency to move as it dries, and move a lot. If you go that route, you would better off letting the wood dry for several months before starting you project.

    I prefer Titebond III over the urethane glues just because it's easier to work with but urethanes work just fine for exterior applications too. You can also use rescorcinol or epoxy.

  • BarryNorman
    Original Author
    9 years ago

    Thanks to those who replied to my request. Your opinions have been taken on board and appreciated.

    Barry.