HELP

[user 19915]

Hi can anyone suggest a alternative iv,e cut the upright,s for my well to short And would like to extend them both about 2/3 ft how should i join a piece on to the uprights ???/ ps It,s a after thought to make the upright,s taller

 

[doorframe]

Lap joint, surely??

 

[user 19915]

As you can tell im only novice and only just started playing with wood you could say iv,e got all the gear but no idea lol how could i do a lap joint to a upright piece of timber also would there be enough strength in it to support a roof of a wishing well ? thinking out loud could i make a hood on the timber to fit over the other piece

 

[nanscombe]

HOW TO MAKE A LAP JOINT

When there's a piece of lumber that's too short for the project, a second piece of wood can be used to extend the length. Lap joining involves cutting two work pieces so one piece laps over the other.

The webpage shows the use of a table saw but it can be done by hand too.

You are basically cutting away half of the thickness of the wood from each piece until they lap over each other.

The joint could be glued and screwed or glued, drilled and doweled for extra strength.

 

[nanscombe]

As an after thought you might want to temporarily clamp a long piece of timber, or two, across the joint to help you line up the two halves and ensure the end result is straight.

 

[scrimper]

A very simple way to extend posts is to just butt both ends together then put a wooden plate either side of the join use a waterproof wood glue and screws or ring grip nails. It does not look very pretty but it is strong, often it is possible to place the join somewhere where it won't show or you can disguise it sometimes.

Another simple way is to butt join as above but use 2 metal plates either side instead of the wood, again not pretty but strong and can be disguised.

Or you could use a (tapered) scarf joint with strong screws or bolts or simply lap two uprights together and use bolts to join.

None of the above are pretty but if hidden or disguised are strong.

 

[Roughcut]

A Scarf joint sounds ideal in this situation.
There was a post on here recently showing a good example.