Glue and Secure Main Mantel Components
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What happens here
Apply a generous bead of Titebond Ultimate Wood Glue along the edge of one of the wood planks. Carefully align a second plank with the glued edge and press it firmly into place. Using a clamp, hold the glued pieces together tightly. Then, drive pocket screws through the pre-drilled pocket holes on the second plank into the first, securing the joint. Repeat this process for all components to form the main structure of the floating mantel.
Goal: Assemble the core structure of the mantel
Tools and materials
- Clamp — Holding wood pieces together while glue dries and screws are driven
- Drill/Driver — Driving pocket screws
- Pocket Screws Kreg — Securing joints made with pocket holes
- Titebond Ultimate Wood Glue Titebond — Permanently bonding wood pieces together
- Wood Planks — The components being assembled