Andrew Wayland
02-22-2017, 7:40 PM
It's a topic that seems to pop up a lot with cabinet doors, and has dozens of answers...
But I'm curious how you fellas would do this if it was your project!
Im making some wainscoting with 3.5" wide cherry boards. I'm essentially making a long rail with stiles (about 6' long, and 8' long).
To continue the cherry look, I'm adding 1/4 plywood to the stile and rails to make one large "panel" to tack to the wall.
I think the the best way to do this is to rabbet the stile and rail assembly, and then fit the plywood into the rabbet.
I know there's lots of opinion on glue and no glue when it comes to dissimilar wood types, so I'm curious: would you glue the plywood in? Or would you staple it in? Or would you just float it???
I want the stiles and rails to fit nice and tight to the plywood to keep dust and dirt from accumulating. And since I'm not painting this, i don't Have the luxury of caulk!
But I'm curious how you fellas would do this if it was your project!
Im making some wainscoting with 3.5" wide cherry boards. I'm essentially making a long rail with stiles (about 6' long, and 8' long).
To continue the cherry look, I'm adding 1/4 plywood to the stile and rails to make one large "panel" to tack to the wall.
I think the the best way to do this is to rabbet the stile and rail assembly, and then fit the plywood into the rabbet.
I know there's lots of opinion on glue and no glue when it comes to dissimilar wood types, so I'm curious: would you glue the plywood in? Or would you staple it in? Or would you just float it???
I want the stiles and rails to fit nice and tight to the plywood to keep dust and dirt from accumulating. And since I'm not painting this, i don't Have the luxury of caulk!