installation of Post Caps?

[Patrik Henriksson]

I have a question, what do you think about gluing my homemade post caps on? I don't want to screw them in.
But do you think they will come loose immediately or will they stay there for a while? (Provided no one kicks them)

Attached is a picture of the caps 😉

 

[hantverkare1]

Nice hats.

Pl 400 I would have used

 

[thomas33]

Screw diagonally from below.
By the way, nice hats!

 

[Patrik Henriksson]

Normal wood glue doesn't work well, right?

 

[hantverkare1]

Well. It won't be good since there's end grain in the posts.

 

[Patrik Henriksson]

But Pl400 works? Damn, ideally I don't want to screw, but maybe I'll have to ..

 

[hantverkare1]

Pl 400 works, it doesn't get absorbed into the end-grain in the same way.
Sticks like a rock afterwards.

 

[Patrik Henriksson]

Thank you, then it will be Pl400 👍👍👍

 

[nypon]

You can also drive one or more headless nails into the post and then gently tap it in if you don't trust PL400

 

[KnockOnWood]

Should the hats be painted?
Secure them with a couple of nails, countersink, and put a small dab of outdoor sealant in the nail holes.
Then paint.

But of course, glue first. For those advocating PL400: Doesn't PU glue work just as well?

 

[Patrik Henriksson]

Now I have assembled your 7 out of 20 hats .. We'll see if this holds.




Trimmed dykerts and then a round of Pl400 around.


Then a bunch of blocks on.. what do you think about letting them sit until the evening only??

 

[Fundersam99]

Now I have mounted your 7 hats out of 20 .. Let's see if this holds.

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Clipped nails and then a round of Pl400 around.

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Then a bunch of blocks on.. what do you think about letting them stay until this evening only??

how did it go, are the hats sitting well?
By the way, how did you get the hats straight?