Up the Creek Column - 13
21. Ready to attach the second layer of backdrop.
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22. There is a 2x2 temporary cleat on the far side of
the backdrop. The row of screws I’m installing act like
clamps (note the excess glue squeezing out) resulting in
a strong joint. Once the glue sets, I’ll remove the 2x2 and
screws. The seam and the holes left by the screws will be
filled with spackle. Clean up excess glue BEFORE it sets!
and used a 3/32” notched trowel to spread it around. Man, that
didn’t cover worth a rat! I squeezed out a more generous amount
and spread that around. In the store I’d guessed a tube would
handle two sheets of plywood. In reality it was more like two
tubes for one sheet!
We put the 3’ piece of the second layer in place and screwed top,
bottom, and right edge (left edge in photo 19). There’s no way
to clamp the sheets together so I drilled holes through them.
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20. I ran a lot of construction adhesive beads onto the
backdrop, then spread it around with a notched trowel.
MRH-Jul 2014
