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Title: Some sections are smaller width. Need advice.
Post by: rdowdy95 on September 05, 2006, 02:19:27 pm

Hey guys.  My construction is going pretty good so far.  I have some questions though.  On my back panels they are a little short in the width.  Some are even cut kind of crooked at some corner areas.  No biggie they will still fit.  There are some 1/8" maybe smaller gaps inbetween the cabniet sides and these panels. 

I have 2X2s and 1X2s.  It looks like everyone is using mostly a 1x2 size as there mounting strips.  2X2s would hold fine, but I am wanting to try my 1X2s.  If I center the panel and use 1x2s I will be screwing my screws through the panels and into the strips.  Only problem is I am going to have to screw pretty for to the side edges of the back panels>  You think this would be okay, or should I just use 2X2s as my mounting strips?

Have any of you ever used 2x2s as mounting strips.  I would have to use 2 1/2 Inch screws to get them attached to the cabniet sides. 

What do you guys think I ought to do?  Maybe I will try to use the 1x2s and see what they do for me.

Any input would be appreciated.  First though I am going to go ahead and sand and stain these cabniet sides first.

Title: Re: Some sections are smaller width. Need advice.
Post by: rdowdy95 on September 05, 2006, 02:21:43 pm

One thing I was thinking about doing is one of the sides is not perfectly level.  It is level, but the bubble isn't in the exact middle.  I could push this side in a tad bit more then screw the panel into the strip that way.  And it will hold the side closer to the middle.

Only problem is I don't want the cabniet side to be under a lot of stress getting pulled in a little bit more.

Title: Re: Some sections are smaller width. Need advice.
Post by: rdowdy95 on September 06, 2006, 01:52:20 am

Hey guys any of you ever have a same situation?  All help/comments would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Some sections are smaller width. Need advice.
Post by: rdowdy95 on September 06, 2006, 08:44:28 pm

ok guys allroy1975 has given me some good advice through a PM on this matter.  I will be using 2x2s for all of my supports.  So you can close this topic off now.