Hello Everyone,

I’m a long time lurker and really appreciate all of the great advice and help I’ve gotten over the last year.  I’m a newbie and currently working on my first ‘paid’ project, a combination printer/server cabinet for the mayor of one of our suburbs.  Everything is going fairly well, just taking longer than I had ever anticipated.  Today, I started installing the pocket door and I used regular wood screws to attach the guide rails to the case.  On my test piece the screws held well but when I did the actual installation, about half the screws didn’t really pull down tight.  I’m attaching the rails to 3/4″ maple plywood.  I should have used the coarse thread screws like I use with my pocket jig but I just wasn’t thinking.  Should I just put some glue on the threads and not sweat it  – or –  I can move the rails down a little and reattach but what can I use to fill in the old holes and hide my mistake?  Also, when I get ready to finish should I remove the rails, finish and reinstall or just finish around them?  Thanks for the help, this is the best forum I’ve found.

Mr Eddie