Watching a few local shops build face frames, I see a lot of guys skip the glue block behind the joint.

It might seem fine at first, but that's a weak point that'll show up as a hairline crack after a few seasons of humidity change. I learned that the hard way on a maple kitchen I built in 2018. Do you all still use a small triangle block there, or is there a better trick now?

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linda_murphy1mo ago

What's the rush that makes people skip it? I had the same thing happen on a built-in bookcase, and the crack drives me nuts every time I see it. That little block is cheap insurance.

piper_flores694d ago

Take what linda said and double down on it. That glue only holds if the joint is perfect and nothing ever shifts. A little block of wood is cheap peace of mind that stops a crack before it ever starts.

diana8291mo ago

Maybe it's not a rush, @linda_murphy, but a blind trust in the glue alone.