will drilling into a knot split my wood?

MountainManGanjaGrower

Active Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #1

Hey i'm setting up a lightmover and one of the screw holes is placed over a huge knot that makes a cracking sound whenever I try to drill the screw in.

Should I just go for it and force it, or will that break the wood? or should i just leave the one screw out, I mean there's 11 others holding the darn thing up i don't think 1 would matter.

 

stuckonsticky

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #2

The very most that will happen is the knot will pop out...i think.....but even if it did couldn't you fill it with wood putty...something to look into

 

MountainManGanjaGrower

Active Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #3

Yeah I'm just gonna go drill it and hope it doesn't do anything, I don't think it will I just gettin antsy on setting this up and i tend to fret over things that don't seem that big of a deal when I look back on the question. anyways I hope I can start to post my grow withing the next week man, thanks for the help

 

Murfy

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #4

pre drill-

knots.

 

2layz2p

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #5

on the back side, just add a connecting 2x4" to tie it back for added stability.

 

UKHG

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #6

liquid nales

 

woodsmaneh!

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #7

drill or leave out I only put 8 screws in my light rails and hang hoods and 1000w off it.

 

direwolf71

Well-Known Member

Sep 2, 2011

• #8

Drill a pilot hole just a little smaller diameter than the screw you are using. It wont split, I promise.