I know everyone loves pocket screws for face frames, but I switched to dowels for a big built-in project

The pocket screws on my last job started to telegraph through the paint after a few months. I used a JessEm doweling jig on this one and the alignment is just perfect, no movement at all. Has anyone else made the switch and noticed a difference in long-term stability?

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lucast813d ago

My buddy Mark built a set of kitchen cabinets for his own house about three years ago. He used pocket screws on the face frames because it was fast. Every single one of those doors is out of square now, just enough to be annoying. He showed me the gaps last week and said he should have taken the extra time for dowels or even loose tenons. Seeing that mess in person made me a believer.

alice_allen53d ago

Yeah, glue with those pocket screws at least locks it in.

emma4553d ago

Told you so (about pocket screws).