I used to glue up my face frames with biscuits every time, now I just use pocket holes and it's way faster

For like 15 years I was all about the biscuit joiner on every single face frame. Cutting slots, lining them up, hoping they dont shift when you clamp. Did a big kitchen remodel last summer in Portland and the schedule was so tight I just said screw it and drilled pocket holes for the whole thing. Saved me like 4 hours easy. No more fighting with uneven joints or glue squeeze out in the wrong spots. Plus if you mess up a measurement, pocket holes are way easier to undo. I still use biscuits for something like a big table top where you need the alignment. But for face frames? Never going back. Any of you guys switch methods for something you used to swear by?

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nancy_king2913d ago

Switched to dominos for face frames and never looked back.

casey81813d ago

Domino's is honestly a game changer for face frames dude.

abby_morgan1813d ago

Yeah I saw a pro carpenter talk about how solid dominos are for face frames.