gadeberg #1 Member · Jönköping · 1 997 posts 7 Apr 2011 at 11:23 PM gadeberg Member Jönköping 1,997 posts 7 Apr 2011 at 11:23 PM #1 Hello I have made my own ceiling from 16mm MDF that is 17cm wide and up to 4.5m long. The pieces are quite heavy. Do you think it's enough to use a nail gun and glue to keep it up?
Hello I have made my own ceiling from 16mm MDF that is 17cm wide and up to 4.5m long. The pieces are quite heavy. Do you think it's enough to use a nail gun and glue to keep it up?
B byggarätt #2 Member · stockholms · 3 717 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 12:09 AM byggarätt Member stockholms 3,717 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 12:09 AM #2 don't nail the roof, screw...
Stefan Bengtsson #3 Member · Västra Götaland · 2 575 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 6:40 AM Stefan Bengtsson Member Västra Götaland 2,575 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 6:40 AM #3 byggarätt said: don't nail the roof, screw... Please elaborate.
gadeberg #4 Member · Jönköping · 1 997 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 10:54 AM gadeberg Member Jönköping 1,997 posts 8 Apr 2011 at 10:54 AM #4 Stefan Bengtsson said: Please elaborate. Agree... You do get quite a bit more spackel work with the screw
Stefan Bengtsson said: Please elaborate. Agree... You do get quite a bit more spackel work with the screw
gadeberg #5 Member · Jönköping · 1 997 posts 9 Apr 2011 at 12:20 PM gadeberg Member Jönköping 1,997 posts 9 Apr 2011 at 12:20 PM #5 Now there are three nails at each rule and a good glue. Feels stable.
Bricco #6 Member · Kommun · 1 396 posts 22 Oct 2011 at 2:45 PM Bricco Member Kommun 1,396 posts 22 Oct 2011 at 2:45 PM #6 Do you need to pre-drill MDF if it is going to be nailed? Risk of it cracking otherwise? Going to mount a list in MDF (16mm).
Do you need to pre-drill MDF if it is going to be nailed? Risk of it cracking otherwise? Going to mount a list in MDF (16mm).
