I was building a wooden box out of pressure treated wood. This box is going to live outside so it needed to be pressure treated. I made a frame out of 2"x2" and used 1/2" plywood as the facing. I bolted everything together as best I could with lag bolts and I used wood glue to bond the plywood to the frame which of course was accompanied by nails and screws.
I used Spax brand screws which kick ass by the way, just wanted to put that out there. They are flared screws that you don't have to pre-drill for (depending on the application).
I used interior wood glue, BAD idea! Its no joke, use the designated glue for exterior. The interior glue will not dry outside in humid weather.
Something that annoys the piss out of me though is that the inscribed wood measurements are a blatant lie! Why the hell is it that when I purchase 2"x2", it is actually 1-1/4"x1-1/4"? Same with other cuts of wood. Like a 1'x2' is really 10"x1-1/4. Why do they do that? It completely fucks up my calculations each time, because stupid me keeps thinking the tag on the wood means what it means. I really need to look it up and find out.
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