Woodworking question
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Hello folks!
I now this is not sketchup related but i know there is alot of woodworkers here so here it goes.
I made floating oak stairs.
There is metal beams coming from the wall And i made wooden boxes to cover it. But i dont know exactly how to glue them on, i want to do it with silicone but dont know which type to use...Please help
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Without seeing the actual design I assume the wood box is a tight slip fit over the metal ? I'd be inclined to use some type of structural epoxy.
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I'm not sure why you want to use silicone (I assume you mean a silicone-based caulk?). Are you worried about different expansion of the metal vs wood? Silicone will accommodate that, but will provide a somewhat rubbery bond that might be a bit unsettling to people going up the stairs unless there is a tight fit between the wood and metal. But if that is the case, there won't be room for different expansion anyway!
I think I would also favor an epoxy.
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