Edge join 6x2 for garden?

[pe2dave]

Hi Best and easiest way is to buy a length of 75 x 75mm pressure treated Arris rail cut 4 pieces to fit your four corners then screw 3 or 4 decking screws from both sides to fix the arris rail to your 6x2. Or use oak sleepers for a proper job !

Good... except for the oak sleepers? I'll be dead before them!

 

[Wildman]

how about something decorative like a clinker built boat or beehive

 

[sawdust1]

Did mine simply by clamping together and screwing together with the screws at an angle using screwfix 75mmTimberdeck screws at 500mm spacings on each side. A pilot hole on one board helps. Quickest and cheapest way.
No movement in 2 years.

 

[pe2dave]

Did mine simply by clamping together and screwing together with the screws at an angle using screwfix 75mmTimberdeck screws at 500mm spacings on each side. A pilot hole on one board helps. Quickest and cheapest way.
No movement in 2 years.

6x2 boards @sawdust1 ?
+1 to deckscrews, makes sense (and cheaper than stainless )

 

[John on the Wirral]

Hi, A couple of ideas come to mind. We used to socket screw using countersunk screws to pull the edge together but that was for lighter work I must admit. Another idea is to rout out/say.1/4inch through the length of the timber and loose tongue it with ally or steel tongues. Screw or bolt through the tongue. Cheers,John on the Wirral

 

[Jameshow]

Have about tie down straps the straight ones not the L shaped ones screws into back of timber??

 

[pe2dave]

Have about tie down straps the straight ones not the L shaped ones screws into back of timber??

Neat idea James. Longer lasting than 46mmsq softwood. Thanks.

 

[sawdust1]

6x2 boards @sawdust1 ?
+1 to deckscrews, makes sense (and cheaper than stainless )

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