Hi Betsy, The trouble with most glues is that you have to hole the piece in place while the glue sets up. This takes time and is usually achieved by tapping in a few pins. In your case this defeats the purpose. Usually some yellow carpenters glue, white in this case might be better because it will dry clear unless you put some finish over it.
Some of the moldings though are actually some form of plastic with a photographic surface, very pretty and durable but wood glues don't stick to them very well. Out with my favorite adhesive for this sort of thing, Silicone calking. On an outside corner you just squirt a thin bead inside the corner then press it firmly into place and hold a few seconds. Try not to disturb it for a day or so and it should stick well. on an inside corner run the bead up the corner then press the molding into place. Take care not to use too much or it will squeeze out and that is a messy job to clean up after. That would be my advice. You can buy coloured ring shank nails the same colour as the molding you know, when flush they essentially disappear, more obvious to the blind than the sighted. Hope this is helpful. ----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:47 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Installing wooden corner molding Aloha Everyone, The inside of most of my house has cedar paneling. The molding on some of the corners needs to be replaced. I am wondering if I can glue it in place instead of nailing it up. I can use hammers and nails just fine, but am thinking that it might feel nicer if there are no nails in it and then I won't have to touch-up any nail holes. If this is an option, what kind of glue should I use? Thanks, Betsy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
