Screws or glue?

[crokett]

This weekend I will be converting some existing shelves to a built in ent. center. Part of the project involves covering an existing brick hearth. This will require firring strips to bring the new wood deck up to level with the existing bottom shelf.

Question is tapcons or const. adhesive on the firring strips? The adhesive is much quicker and neater but a lot more permanent. I don't anticipate ever wanting the brick hearth back. Should I care about the next person wanting to buy the house in 20yrs?

[wreckwriter]

Well, as a guy that has had occasion to wish the last owner did care, I say care.

[ted van halen]

Well, as a guy that has had occasion to wish the last owner did care, I say care.

Gotta go w/ WW on this one. I recently used tapcons for the first time & they work very well. DO NOT overtighten them. I've also used liquid a time or ten & have been pleased w/ it. The last time I thought I would never want to go back to "whatever" I regretted it.

Ted

[poolhound]

I would always tend towards screws. It also means that should one accidently get something in the wrong place (I have done this before) its just a question of repositioning it and filling the old holes (and swearing a bit too).

[crokett]

Yeah. I was thinkin' screws myself. Just hoping someone else would say glue so I could justify traveling down the dark path as it were.