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Installing post caps – How should post caps be installed?

April 26, 2017caps installed

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Installing post caps – How should post caps be installed?

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Many contractors successfully use a high-quality exterior construction adhesive when installing post caps. Care should be used in choosing an adhesive, since wood contracts and expands as temperatures and humidity changes. It may, after a period of time (usually years), cause the adhesive to lose its bonding power. This usually happens after prolonged weathering. If a more secure mounting is desired, sheet-rock screws (also known as drywall screws) may be used instead of exterior adhesive when installing post caps. (Click here for an installation diagram.

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Many contractors successfully use a high-quality exterior construction adhesive when installing post caps. Care should be used in choosing an adhesive, since wood contracts and expands as temperatures and humidity changes. It may, after a period of time (usually years), cause the adhesive to lose its bonding power. This usually happens after prolonged weathering. If a more secure mounting is desired, sheet-rock screws (also known as drywall screws) may be used instead of exterior adhesive when installing post caps.