A housing joint can also be called a dado joint and it is fairly simple to make but requires the use of woodwork machinery for an accurate and tight fit. Woodwork tools can be used but with the use of machines the joint has a more quality appearance and tight fit.
A dado joint is made by cutting a channel across the face of a piece of timber about three quarters of its depth, the end of another piece of timber is then inserted and secured into the channel.
This joint is usually used on the back of drawers because it is strong and withstands stress from many directions.
The housing joint is pretty suitable for almost all woodwork projects because of its simplicity and strength. It is also very useful for fibreboard joints such as particle board or MDF because those manufactured boards are not very suitable for a lot of other woodwork joints.
Step 1: The first thing you must do is mark out a channel with lines across the face where you want the housing joint to be. The width of the channel will be the same width as the timber to be inserted into it.
Step 2: Once you have marked out your channel you can now cut along the lines with a saw or you can use a table saw for more accuracy. Only cut the channel about half of the depth of your piece of timber and a router could also be used to do this.
Step 3: Once you have cut the channel you now use a chisel and hammer to clean out the excess timber so that the other piece of timber can be inserted into the joint.
Step 4: clamp up the joint with adhesives and wait until it dries. You can also apply screws and nails to increase strength or to help the joint when applying an adhesive.
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