anyone know which type of door core is better for screwing on a layer of 5/8'' drywall and 3/4'' plywood with green glue between layers?
i've read that stave core doors have much better screw holding strength and resistance to warping, but would i need them in my case?
the price difference is pretty big - $350 per stave core door and $195 per particleboard core door.
particleboard vs stave core
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 13734.
You read wrong, as a general guideline. The difference on if a door has a solid wood interior or a composite interior doesn't control the ability of the door to hold a screw or not, nor does it affect the doors susceptibility to warp age. Moisture content in the wood and the environment on both sides of the door will play a bigger part in that. A solid core [composite interior], fire rated door has less susceptibility to warp age then does a shop made stave and veneered door. The screw being used has to be designed to go into a dense material, either with a pilot hole (pre-drilled) or a self piloting screw designed for wood. Sheetrock screws will almost always snap off somewhere before being half-way installed and fully seated. Either door is dense enough to do the job.i've read that stave core doors have much better screw holding strength and resistance to warping, but would i need them in my case?