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Melamine Help Please

I have already stripped 3 screws trying to build a tortoise table for my sister, I now think that instead of plywood, for the walls I will use 2 by 8s, but how do you drill into melamine?
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With a drill bit and a drill. Just like wood.
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With a drill bit and a drill. Just like wood.
Predrill the wholes with a drill bit of the proper size.
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Predrill the wholes with a drill bit of the proper size.
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After Pre-drilling, use 'drywall screws' hard to beat them.
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if you use drywall screws you dont have to pre drill
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I Still pre-drill! Melamine is just Coated Particle Board and will 'crumble' that close to the Edges.
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lol yeh i was just gonna say...just use drywall screws! oh and try not to drill into knots on the wood!
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Exactly! No KNOTS in Melamine!
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ok! That's hat I thought!
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Re: Melamine Help Please

These are the bees knees of fasteners. Pricey but I use them on everything so I always have some laying around. These go into anything, but I still preset because I like to set the heads.

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