Screws and Fasteners to Use for Your Deck
Are you looking to build a beautiful and sturdy deck? Unsightly screws and fasteners are both an eyesore and a potential safety hazard! Whether you are building a brand new deck or updating your existing deck, choosing the right screws and fasteners is important to ensure that you aren’t wasting money [...]
Differences between sheet metal and wood screws
A screw is never just a screw. There are, in fact, several different types of screws, each specially designed for a particular job and for use on specific materials. Most types of stainless steel screws are very easy to tell apart, as their shapes, lengths, heads, threads and points (or lack [...]
What Are Self-tapping Screws and How Do I Use Them?
Self-tapping screws have sky-rocketed in popularity over the last few years. This is because they promise maximum convenience as they drill their own holes when screwed into a multitude of surfaces, including surfaces made of wood, plastic, and metal. The Benefits of Self-Tapping Screws Not only do self-tapping screws make the [...]
How to Use a Drill for Screws
Everyone hates the painful task of turning a screw in by hand with a screwdriver. Can an electric drill be used, in much the same way as a screwdriver, to turn in or remove screws, you may ask? Well quite simply, the answer to that question is yes! Using a [...]
How to Use Self-Tapping Screws
If you are in the midst of a project, you are probably wondering whether or not to use self-tapping screws. The good news is that these types of screws are easy to use and offer a number of benefits. For example, the vast majority of self-tapping screws are extremely cheap to [...]
What Is Galvanic Corrosion and How Can You Prevent It?
Galvanic corrosion refers to corrosion damage that develops when two dissimilar materials are combined in a corrosive electrolyte. This is mostly found in marine environments. When dissimilar materials or metals combine, they create a positive and negative end of an electric circuit. One of the metals becomes the anode and corrodes [...]
Self-Tapping vs Self-Drilling vs Self-Piercing Screws
Not all screws are made the equal. Different sizes, threads, metals and grades are complimented sophisticated designs that create enhance action - ideal for hard metal substrates and plastics that would otherwise need a hole cut in them first to take the screw. Manufactured with a variety of thread-cuts and heads, [...]
Where Should I Use Stainless Steel Machine Screws?
Are you aware of machine screws and the purpose they serve? Considered as a functional accessory, these screws help with attaching and assembling the parts of a machine for use. You can now save yourself the hassle and bid farewell to the use of nuts for assembling components of a machine. [...]
