Thread: workbench top--liquid nails or pva ?

No

No

Liquid nails won't last and probably not as strong as pva.

no

no !

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

thanks for the reply guys.
PVA it is. being a beginner i've used liquid nails in the past on small jobs and for some reason it did'nt always bond. the Mitre 10 guys recommended liquid nails for this job, but i was still unsure.
btw this forum is tops
regards
blockhed

good choice Blockhed, and welcome to the site

you'll find the wood gives before the PVA does
plus it cleans up with damp cloth when wet

just make sure everything is flush, clean and grease free and follow the instructions.

thanks tonysa
i'm going to whip around this forum for a bit.
a lot of info is here for some up and coming jobs.
regards
blockhed

You should let the oregon dry out a bit before you use it - the stuff I've seen used on pergolas is always pretty close to green.

This means you will have quite a lot of shrinkage, in the region of a centimeter across the width of those planks over the next 12-18 months as they season.

Sounds like you're using the Ozziejig to help you do the edgejointing of the oregon pieces to make the slab. In this case, the dowels will help you get the surface flush, but the important thing will be to get the mating edges flat and square to the surface. Once you've done that PVA glue on the mating faces will give you all the strength you'll ever need (i.e. the glued dowels only add a small amount to the strength). (See this thread where I do something similar.)

I believe "Liquid Nails" is designed more for the building industry where large gaps have to be filled.

Probably a bit late but wouldn't the cross linked be a better option?
Seems that Mitre 10 leave a bit to be desired when it comes to offering advice, I use liquid nails and similar for sheet material like wood panelling and fixing boards to walls etc but never in a case like this.
MIK would have a better range of specialist glues than Mitre 10 and offer some better advice too.

Originally Posted by blockhed

the Mitre 10 guys recommended liquid nails for this job

That's the problem man. You should never listen to them. I am not saying that they don't know their stuff because they do (well a few of them do) but only to a certain level. They are handymen not woodworkers.

Bunnings is probably worse. Those tools specialist treat you like an idiot sometimes.

“Can I help you sir? that is called a dead-blow hammer.”

“Really! wow it has sand in it? ”

OR

“That one is a router but this one is a trimmer.“

“OK thanks”

Sometimes they just don’t give me a chance or they should at least leave me alone.

What about the some wrong advice they give to others. I know it I have heard a lot of conversations when they are giving wrong advice to their customers.:mad:

thanks for the info guys !
Master Splinter the pergola would be at least 10 years old, so no probs being dry.

zenwood, thanks for the pics as well-i'll include some dogs as well.

Iain, i went to Mik today and bought 2 tubes of Titebond 111 i wrote it down last night after reading some more posts on the forum. what do you mean by cross linked ? i'm ready to start gluing tommorrow, i did'nt have time today.
hi Wongo--my problem with Mitre 10 is due to the fact i'm only a handyman and not too experienced as yet at this stuff. if they tell me something, i'm not real sure if it's right or wrong.
Mik International as already stated are totally professional. they gave me excellant advice on everything i enquired about, and i've ordered a terrific little jig assembly for chisel and blade sharpening. it costs $73 and i can't see myself making a mistake with sharpening-it's that good.(i forgot the brand name)
regards
blockhed