Can we talk about the 'no screws in face frames' rule?

My boss in Charlotte always said it was a sign of a hack, but I saw a high end shop use them for a tricky inset job. Has anyone else made that call on a project?

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mason2095d ago

My old foreman in Raleigh had that same rule. We broke it on a big built-in with heavy solid maple doors. Drilled pilot holes through the back of the face frame into the cabinet box, used trim head screws, and then plugged the holes. Those doors haven't moved in five years. Sometimes the "wrong" way is the only way that works.

felix_fox5d ago

Oh man, I've totally done that! Sometimes you just need the extra hold for tricky inset doors, and a hidden screw beats a door that won't stay shut.