What sort of screws do I use? A tour of my common screws OCD box!
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2020
- In the last video we had a look at the screw drive systems that I mainly use here in the UK (PoziDriv & Torx). This is mostly for general property maintenance and woodworking. Today I'm showing you the common screw sizes that I take with me to every job. As mentioned in the video this really evolves over time but for reference here's the list of what's currently in my Common Screws box:
8ga x ½" EasyDrive
4.5 x 45mm TurboGold
10ga x 3½" QuickSilver
4.0 x 30mm TurboGold
4.0 x 45mm TurboGold
4.0 x 50mm GoldScrew
3.5 x 20mm TurboGold
10ga x 3" QuickSilver
8ga x 1" QuickSilver
10ga x 1¾" QuickSliver
3.5 x 16mm GoldScrew
4.0 x 16mm SilverScrew
10ga x 4" QuickSilver
10ga x 2½" QuickSilver
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I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one who has "screw nests" that appear to just multiply and multiply.
I know I have a problem, but at least I'm not alone.
Only Andy could make a video about screws that people would watch. Cracking video mate 👍
Ha ha - cheers bud! 👊👍
Never thought of running two plugs back to back. That's a great idea. Thanks!
No, I'd never heard of running two plugs into the same hole either. Good to know :)
Works great in a solid wall 👍👊
Rather than inflict a cold on my (mostly elderly) customers, I've spent most of the day sorting screws into new partitioned cases. Tedious, but in the end, very satisfying. I've also disposed of every Phillips screw I came across, and a huge quantity of plain steel slotted 2" No. 8s. Thanks for yet another inspirational video.
Time well spent! 👊😁
I'm a Handyman in Manchester UK and I've tried different screws and plugs over the last couple of years and now I predominantly use 4.5 x 40 and 4.5 x 50 pozi csk srcews and DUO Power 6mm plugs for curtain rails, mirrors, even TV brackets etc. The game changer was the DUO power plugs as they cope with brick, dot n dab walls, stud walls. It keeps my drill box inventory simple, but I do have more screws in boxes like you and the nest box in my van.
Yeah, the DuoPowers are great all-rounders. Got a vid on plugs coming up. 😀
Any reason you don't use 5mm screws with your 6mm wall plugs? As that's the max screw diameter they take and gives the maximum grip when used with 5mm screws. I use plain thread 5.0 screws (GoldScrew, SilverScrew etc) of varius lengths with DuoPower plugs in solid walls. Shortest screw I use is 40 mm with the DuoPower when mounting something that's thin, like electrical boxes etc, and longer as needed to keep maximum thread engaged in the plug.
@@Orgakoyd Yes 5mm is the max screw diameter for 6mm plug, but for Duo power into plasterboard these can make the plug spin, then it doesn't grip and then you have to go up to an 8mm plug.
@@peakpaul2 Thanks for that! I haven't mounted many thngs in plasterboard with them, but thinking about it I had that exact issue last time I used them, so will try 4.5 mm screws next time.
this is a super handy video, Andy. thanks for sharing this. i never knew the difference between Pozi and Philips screws. I thought they were all the same. you've just saved me a lot of heartache with them.
Here in the States I've bought parts-tray boxes made by Keter (big Israeli company specializing in injection-molding plastics), *with individually removeable/swappable, cup-like parts trays*, in a fairly standard toolbox format with clear top and fold-down handle. About $20 at Walmart a year ago, but might not still be a stock item for them (another local job-lotter was briefly selling them for $12!). I've seen what appears to be the exact same box elsewhere branded "Hart". These parts boxes have an interlock built into the handle, so that if you pick it up with the latches undone, it won't spill the parts! (I wish my fishing tackle box had that). Only disadvantage, the empty parts box is a touch heavy before you even fill it......
Keter basically make the rigid storage boxes in the USA, or Magnusson in the UK. Good boxes, UK version seem cheaper than the USA as Magnusson is known to be a cheap brand while rigid is ever so slightly bigger so slightly higher price equivalent.
Nicely done Andy 😁. I feel so much better now knowing I'm not the only one that "organizes" his screws in OCD boxes the same as I do... it just makes life that little bit less stressful when you know where your stuff is.... but now I have "screw stock" envy grrr.... I'm off to screwfix 😂🤣😂. Thanks Andy 😁👍.
Ha cheers Frank! My screw stock is out of control. 😁👍
@@GosforthHandyman And I should imagine your local screwfix... is out of screws 😂🤣😂. Thanks for the reply Andy 😁👍.
Hi Andy as ever extremely useful I always learn something new!
Steve
No worries Steve! 👍👊
Pozidriv is the obvious favorite for general use on wood, but phillips shouldn't be overlooked, because it's got ONE major advantage over pozidriv, especially for laymen: the tapered slot causes the driver bit to cam out when the screw is tight! This prevents overtightening screws in fragile materials like board, glass, drywall and plastic. It also prevents screws from breaking when using a drill without torque limiter set (that makes a lot of noise though, and 'screws' your bit and screw slot).
Next up: you apologize for using a flat head screw on a bracket. With precisely pre-drilled holes a flat head screw can be beneficial though, because it centers and fixates the bracket with moderate tightening. To achieve such a fixation with a truss/round head, demands a pretty tight screw, which puts more stress on the wood.
Thanks for showing your OCD bits! It's awesome to always have the right screw for the job nearby.
I'm from Latvia I mostly use 40mm to 70mm Self-drilling Torx wood screws from a mishmash of brands. Polish Werk-Met/Klimas, Polish Domex, German Forch, Belgian PFS, Taiwanese EasyFix, and Chinese Forte Tools. If I count Philips also then Taiwanese HausHalt. Philips here is by far the most common screw type. If I could find small torx screws with a washer head I would not use them.
I tend to avoid Screw/Nail nests since they are cheap enough to replace. I just pass it on to my brother :D Since I'm a little too hesitant to give them to a scrap dealer.
Hi Andy,, great vid as all yours are!
Gosworth handyman thankyou for interesting and informative video.
Just converted my screw selection over to Spax Wirox and Yellox and gave my old imperial selection box to a neighbour. Now starting to wonder if that was the right thing to do!
Very useful! Thank you
WOW
Up untill watching this video, I honestly had no idea about the different screw size/types & their proper usage, thanks a lot buddy
I am 61 in April this year, I say this shamefully, wasted my life so far using wrong screws, I am a DIYer, lol
Thank you for showing/explaining the multiple wall plugs method! Perhaps it wasn't the scope of the video but that's a neat trick that I didn't hear about until now.
No worries! Will be covering that a bit more on a future vid. 👍
Good video i learnt my lesson from buying cheap screws years ago and now like you use branded names now like you. Loving torx screws now when using 3x2
Great stuff - yeah cheap screws just lead to a whole world of pain 👍😁
Good point 12:20 about which screw to use with wall plugs.
Great video Andy! I think you could open your own screwfix with your small collection ;)
Don't forget the humble M3.5mm electrical screw! Used for outlet faceplate. Wish they had either torx or pozidriv head rather than slotted. Since most outlets can now be supplied with small plastic screw covers to hide the ugly screw head.
Good point! I have those in my electrics bag. 👍😁
I just use 4” cut nails for everything, picture frames, mirrors, hinges, handles. It’s the way I was taught and I’ve never had a problem. Bit quiet on the work front at the moment so if any one knows of any work going let me know
🤣🤣
See, I prefer the 4" concrete screws with the T30 head 😂
Lawrence O'Donnell once you own a big hammer, the answer will always be a big hammer!
No joke. I used to work in a hostel in India. The resident carpenter would hammer in screws.
No wonder you don't have work no one wants to know you blagg work
Cheap skate
i use a lot of the gold screws for workshop projects and turbo gold outside plus concrete screws and screw bolts for fixing wall posts etc ...from york
Great stuff - some of the concrete screws are amazing. 👍👊
Great idea about keeping the label at the bottom of the container! I've noticed myself selecting a slightly longer screw, or a slightly shorter one, just to avoid using the last couple of screws from a particular container because I know that once I've used the last one I'll have no idea what size it was!
Yup defo - been there! Especially if it's a one your really like! 👍👊
You should get a Brother label printer if you can. I've made labels for containers and compartments for screws 3mm x 12mm up to 6 x 100mm.
@@bitTorrenter Yes, I keep meaning to pick up one of the Brother label printers when Toolstation have them on offer.
Hi Andy, great vid as always. I use Robertson screws for most things ( Im Canadian) and I agree with you about Phillips screws although I’m forced to use them on occasion, I semi retired but once in a while I build a international shipping crate for one of my old clients and Phillips screws are used every where. I think they should be put in museums and never used by civilized people . Looking forward to your next vid take care.
Ha fantastic stuff! 👍👊😁
At my local hardware store, it's hard to find any of the common screw dimension that isn't Torx. Some of the more irregular dimensions like very small ones also come in Pozi. They do have some leftover slotted screws also but I think that they are a leftover from a few decades ago or something. All their imperial screws have slotted head especially the imperial machine screws :p
Their mounting screws (directly translated from Swedish, wide flat bottom head) still have the cursed Phillips though. They are replacing them with Torx when available from their supplier though.
Interesting! Torx seems to be taking over in Europe! 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Well it's rather superior to most other bits in my opinion. Sure if you try and screw it in and the bit and screw aren't aligned then you do risk striping it. Though as long as you youse a bit that isn't worn out already the risk is much lower. I have also seen a new Torx bit coming out. It's almost like a safety Torx though it's inverted so there's a round part sticking out at the end of the bit. You can still use a regular Torx bit to screw them in though when using the right bit the screws stay on the bit really good and the risk of striping them is even lower.
Hi Andy, 4 days later now, have the common screws box evolved into a new common screw box yet 😂👍
Bit of a ocd screw box miself. Only torx screws in me own home and gold and turbogold out on other wholesale work
Thumbs up 👍
Lol... I nearly changed it straight after making the vid! There's little screws I use for door thresholds that I keep meaning to promote to my main box. 👍🤣
@@GosforthHandyman i know the feeling.
Its a terrible feeling when you have to put a little bit too thick or little bit too long a screw in something as it doesn't need much structural support from the screw but you have nothing small enough!
I've seen a chippy put 5 x 70mm screws in door hinges before - with a pilot hole mind but still 70mm 🤠😲
I’m in Auckland New Zealand. i tend to use square drive and like you avoid philips as much as i can. i tend to use mainly between 20mm - 38mm as most of my projects require that
Great stuff - I had no idea square drive was so popular in NZ and Australia! 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Oh yes ...:-) nearly as popular as Marmite. Just contacted a former teaching colleague whose husband is a builder-- she tells me he uses square drive and Torx.
Iv got a selection i use 2 inch tens for lpts of things as they hold well ive lernt a lot from your vids especially red plugs and turbo silver screws ive still got a lot og torx screws handyan in manchester origanaly from nottimgham have freinds up in your neck of wood keep up the good.work.
Great stuff - cheers Stephen! 👍👊
I tend to use 4 x 50, 35, 25, an 20's .
I also use 5 x 75, 50, 40, an 30''s. Plus boxes of different types of screws, nails, nuts washers an rivets, etc...
I recently got some boxes of wood screws from aldi and lidl to test and they seem great, maybe you could to a test video testing screws from different supermarkets that would be interesting
Will have a look out for them! The last thing I need is more screws though 🤣
I am a great fan of Lidl screws. German certified, lubricated and fairly corrosion resistant.
I've used the IKEA "PRUTA" food box storage set - 17 items - to store the many and unsorted screws and bits accumulated over the years. They cost £ 4. See - thru with lids. Wouldn't be without them.
Perfect! 👍👍
Well, I’ve been educated I always wondered about Phillips and Pozidrive screws. It’s really nice to come across someone local doing these videos as well, no need to convert anything. One question, I have two oak shelves that I want to attach to black metal brackets which will then be fitted to a dry wall, possibly not onto the studs. For aesthetic reasons the screws need to be round head and gold coloured. From what I gather there are issues with staining and corrosion using non brass screws, also wall fixing screws are usually different so how do I get a near match? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I can't imagine what it is like to know where a particular screw is. I have every screw ever made, in a couple of big boxes in the van. All I have to do is take them all out to find the one I need, it's always on the bottom. The odd expletive seems to aid the process. Frankly I'm a bit long in the tooth to start tampering with this time honoured system now.
Lol 🤣🤣👍
thanks for the information. I don't think it's going to help much though, because I can't find any pozidrive screws here in the midwest united states. They are all torx or phillips.
what length 10 gauge screw would you use for attaching upper kitchen cabinets to brick, through the metal fixing at the back?
Screw you.
Hahaha 😂 sorry could not resist.
I find it difficult to get pan head or round head screws in various sizes here in Edinburgh. When I do find them they are way more expensive than countersunk screws.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and keep up the great work
No worries bud! 👍👊
I put the label in my screw box as well and you and I must have the same OCD I have a box with all my old brass slotted screws made by GKN Nettlefold
Fantastic stuff 👍👍
@ 06:14 They are 76.2 mm screws. This is so much better than the ScrewHub website! No annoying pop-ups and I don't have to scan me PC after watching.
👍😁
Hi what do you use for hanging door frames into brick walls?
I am from the states Chicago there about I use torx, Phillips, p2-r2. square (robertson) and machine type deck cabinet drywall wood to wood e-c-t.
I moved to New Zealand from the UK a couple of years ago and bought a 100 year old house that is in dire need of being renovated properly. Previous owners did a fix and flip so a very cosmetic renovation. I started to work on it and found everything new was held together with Robertson number 2 screws. I hadn’t even seen them before let alone having any drivers or bits. Off to “Warehouse” the only store that is open after 7pm here to get supplies. I was cursing lots. I’ve since discovered that all the Tradies (builders) use them over here and I have learnt to love them. They work great with impact drivers and I feel way more confident using them than pozi. For heavy duty stuff it’s all torque drive or hex head over hear.
Robertson in New Zealand?? Oh wow, thought they were just in Canada. Interesting! 👊👍
They don’t call them Robertson, in fact they look at you funny when you say that. They’re square drive to the locals.
@@theessentialguideforblokes7960 the pro's say Robertson's when they are asking for screws or driving bits. Newbie's, diy's, immigrants and American's call it square.
Torx is slowly starting to take over Robertson.
@@stevel1475 I will join the DIY clan. The ex tradesmen at the last two Menzsheds ( Masterton, now Levin) always call them square heads.
what screws to use for metal brackets in the cabinet in the kitchen? and what size?
I thought I was the only nutter with the OCD box problem. I'm currently up to 23 boxes and I too cut out the end of the box and put it in the compartment. Ahh the joys of of ASD.
Ha ha fantastic! Wow - 23, I'm in awe. 😮👍😁
7 mm or 8 mm drill, brown plugs mostly, sometimes 10 mm drill and Fischer plug to suit. Screws 50 x 5 or 50 x 6 for radiators, 40 x 4 for pipe clips, 30 x 3.5 for pipe boxing, 40 x 5 for floorboards & for boilers, it depends. I'm a plumber, not a chippy, but have my screws, bolts & nuts ( including Whitworth ) all in organizers. Don't know how lads manage otherwise.
Fantastic stuff - had any nightmares with Thermalite? Still looking for a good solution for the lightweight blocks. 👍👊
Top👍👍👍a hug here from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
Cheers and a big hello to the beautiful Portugal! 👍👊
Did you ever do your video on your magic box of screws featured on the common screws video
Thanks andy, re the square screws, are they kreg or can u get decent unbranded ones these days
I think I just got those from Screwfix... Or it might have been Axminster... 👍
You explain things brilliantly. Could you do (Or have you done and I can't find) some videos for idiots like myself. Do's and Don'ts, tips and tricks, explaingin how to do simple jobs or the basics to get someone started on getting better?
Any particular examples? Got a few things planned. 👍👊
@@GosforthHandyman I always get lost when it comes to the right screws for certain materials for example or showing WHY you do parts of jobs a certain way and what happens when it messes up.
Classic example, I attempted to hang a picture up on drywall, the fixture I used didn't hold properly, which ended up in a hole and circle scraped into it which I couldn't do anything with. Lucky used a different fixture that hid the mess i'd made.
I discovered the latent woodworker in me once i joined the first Menzshed. :-0 Me and manual skills---now that's a turn up for the books. Anyway, in NZ I know Pozidrive and square crews are popular. It seems some screws are for specialised tasks that i don't get involved in so I really don't know about how commonly used Torx etc are. Have a great collection of Allen keys though.....
Hi Andy, I've been searching the internet for an explanation that I believe of double countersunk screws. No luck so far! As far as I can make out from visual inspection the term seems to relate to screws with two angles of countersink, although some people seem to think it refers to the countersinking ribs on some screws (surely not). I'm guessing that in both cases the idea is to avoid countersinking in a separate operation, as I can't imagine that you would try to cut two different angles into the workpiece! Can you clarify? Thanks, Mike.
3:39. Yes!
Back to back wall plugs??!!
Mind blown! 😂
Ha yes, it's a game changer. A couple of back-to-back red plugs in a solid wall can hold amazing loads. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Why do you say/write back-to-back? They are behind each other in the same direction.
Searching for the comments on this and got worried I was the only one who didn't know this. Finally found one🤣. Game changer.
Hi love your videos can u make a video on the contents of all your other ocd boxes thanks 👍
Ha - will do! 👍
I'm with you all the way in the quest to rid the world of Phillips head screws. I couldn't believe how many screws you have. Those screw nests are not good but can't be helped either
I view them as a retirement project 😁
This video is far better than the crap the missis is watching on the telley, cheers pal
TV is a wrong abbreviation. It should be TW : Time Wasted.
Ha ha no worries! 👍😁
Weird request, but can I buy a pack of those 4.0 x 50 round heads from you? I can't seem to find them anywhere!
Can’t believe I just watched that.....but I did, curious,nosey,bored? Don’t know, can you do your sock drawer? I also have OCD but not in my sock drawer......quality video cheers
My sock drawer isn't as organised as my screws 🤣
Spax are the best👍🏼
I keep a section in my screwbox for brassed screw-cups that way the bulk of my screws are countersink heads. All same brand as yours.
Great stuff - I have some of those... somewhere... 🤔😆
Hi what would you say are the critical tools for a handyman to have? I’m thinking of starting my own business
Nice run-through!
Would have been nice to have the #10 (or whatever) translated to metric, though. I have no idea how thick that might be.
Good point - about 4.8mm - close enough to 5mm. 👍
The metric conversion from “10 gauge” or any other gauge screw (gauge is the imperial terminology) for thickness of screw, basically if its a 10gx4 inch screw its a 5x100mm screw whatever the gauge of the screw half the number and that gives you the metric conversion so 10 gauge would be 5mm 8 gauge is 4mm 6 gauge is 3mm and so on
@@Samwise457 You learn something every day !
@@Samwise457 Good tip. I wish it was that simple with wire gauges...
That stuff drives me absolutely bonkers.
Q: What's twice the size of 12ga wire?
A: 10ga (I think)
Q: What's the size of it?
A: Depends on if it's copper or steel...
@@GosforthHandyman It's good to read the comments before you ask a question. Initially I had the same question, now not anymore.
But how does that gauge system work. If I remember well (from a few years ago) for example 18 gauge is thinner than 10 gauge.
How does that work (conversion table)?
I mostly use PZ2 4x40mm and TX10 3x15mm up to TX10 3x50mm for almost everything I do. I'm in Finland.
Great stuff - cheers bud! 👍
WHERE DO YOU GET POZIDRIVE SCREWS?
Here's something I'd like to hear some opinions on. If I can get the size, I have started replacing my commonly used screws with deck screws, for the corrosion resistance. Is there any reason not to, that you know of? They're the same kind of strength, I assume? Too many times I have come to replace guttering, or take apart some outdoor structure that someone has used ordinary screws on, sometimes not too long ago, and the heads are unusable or the threads are gone, or they snap off. They are slightly more expensive than goldscrews or similar, but much more affordable than stainless, (and possibly stronger?)
No harm but I have to say all of the normal Screwfix screws (Turbogold, quicksilver etc.) are amazingly corrosion resistant. Got a vid coming about this. 👍
Good to see other kiwis commenting here. Yup, it's a lot sq #2 here. But I'm slowly transitioning to spax screws. Way better than sq heads. Plus they mix the sizes up with imperial and metric. For instance you can buy 8g 32mm. A bit strange.
Oh wow - mixed metric and imperial for the same screw? That's mad. 🤣👍
@@GosforthHandyman the same screw!!
What makes Spax so much better? I know Of them but never seen them at Mitre10.
Still confused andy about gauge and mm screws.gauge is imperial, right. So a 10 gauge would be quite big
or should I say wide.
I keep comparatively few screws/fixings now.
All my All my OCD boxes carry basically leftovers, the commonly used used screws are reisser screws, and they just get replenished as and when for a job as needed.
I have no reason to have money tied up in stock, or the space to store them.
My screw stock has gone a bit crazy. I need to stop. 🤣👍👊
Gosforth Handyman lol!
It’s easily done.... particularly when you when you change screws.... I basically stick with reiser. There’s a few brass screws for ornamental/period stuff,Pocket hole screws, everything else goes in the magic box (I have the same two layer case)....
I just restock what I think I’ll need for a particular job, and charge it to that job. I’m
Very interesting. Yes, pozidrive screws are not sold here in the US at the Big Bog stores. Except for Spax at Home Depot, which sells a "Unidrive" screw with its own special Spax driver bit. It looks similiar but the driver bit looks different than the PZ2 driver bits you show in the videos. Let us know if the Spax are pozidrive, that would be really helpful. I notice that all the screws coming from Ikea are pozidrive. I just didn't know what they were until your video on screws recently. It seems that the UK is about 2 generations ahead of the US in woodworking accessories. We are still stuck with an entire wall of flathead screws, which should have been outlawed years ago :).
I believe Spax are torx-like but with a dome on the end of the driver. My Spax screws always come with a driver bit in them (UK) Hope this helps.
Spax come in a whole range of shapes and sizes over here - mostly Pozi and Torx I think but I dare say they make Phillips (shudder) etc. too. 👍😀
I do love using TurboGold screws, but I normally cheap out and go for the GoldScrew equivalent as they're less than half the price. We were boarding out the loft this weekend and I couldn't be dealing with drilling pilot holes so went with the TurboGolds and with an impact driver they literally take a second to go in!
To be honest, for most of my projects I just use drywall screws and deal with using a Phillips bit! B&Q had boxes of 1000 3.5x38mm on clearance for £1, and for that price it's hard to say no! (especially when you're a cheapskate like me!)
Do you have a preference between Gold and Silver screws?
Is there actually a difference between them? The people I've asked in Screwfix say there's no difference, just a different colour
I couldn't agree more with everything you said ha ha.
Gold and silver I suppose if its on show or not?
@@shifty277 If I'm using real wood, I always go gold as I find they blend in quite well, and if it's getting painted I go silver.
I do tend to just buy the gold ones, probably because gold sounds better than silver tbh!
@@animationcreations42 yep, sounds like screwfix just want to give the buyer the choice.
I'd imagine they get a better margin from gold as they buy and sell those in more volume.
Great screws nonethless.
Cant remember the amount of times ive seen 5 x 50mm and 5 x 100mm screws from the cheapest of cheap places snap,
VJT Technology own brand screws spring to mind, when ordering say 10 boxes of 5 x 50mm screws they beat screwfix on price! However seen tons snap when impacting on 1st fix projects.
@@shifty277 I've found that for a lot of screws Toolstation are actually ever so slightly cheaper than Screwfix! Unfortunately I've found the quality of the Screwfix screws to be quite a bit higher than the ones from Toolstation! (Plus, Screwfix is literally at the other side of my garden fence!)
@@animationcreations42 Thats good to hear. I've never got screws from Toolstation.
You would bloody hope screwfix have the best base range screw as the clue is in the name thats where their business started!
They probably have the best price to quality in the country i'd imagine.
Wow yr a authority on screws,fantastic.but wouldn,t like to have you as a dinner guest,,ha (only joking) ha good vid
Lol ... Wait 'til you see my vid about wall plugs! 🤣
Gosforth Handyman It reminds me of Ripping Yarns “The most boring man in the world” he knew every model that spear & jackson ever made.However although they are amusing they are important and a good and useful knowledge to have,and as everyone knows “Knowledge is power” you are a craftsman.Will check out the rawplugs.well done
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
I got a trade selection box of about 1100 quicksilvers from Screwfix many years ago and they were fragile, the smaller ones sheared when driven in. The sheared metal was granular. It caused me a lot of problems and I have never bought these again. It made me pretty p**ssed off with Screwfix although the goldscrews are strong and are fine. Maybe they have improved quicksilver quality now but I will not use again.
I would try them again - they've been absolutely fine for at least the last 5 or so years, you can't even cut them with a hacksaw. Did you return them? Might have been a faulty batch. 👍
Great info sadly I now have a full basket at Screwfix :(
Oops - sorry! 👍👊
@@GosforthHandyman My main screws are Timberfix 360 they seem to be priced similar to gold screws but have a self drilling point
Please explaine the sizes of screws
Whilst I share your general dislike of phillips screws compared to pozidrives, I find that the drywall screws are fine if you use them with the proper reduced head driver bit. Wera do a good set with 8 bits and a depth adjustable bit holder which I keep in my drywall screw assortment. (And no, I don't work for Wera but I think their driver bits are unbeatable)
Yeah, I know - decent screws and bits make all the difference. I just hate having to change bits - especially when I'm up a ladder. 😂👍
Thanks for the useful advice and handy tips from MANCHESTER. You are totally screwed up !
No worries bud! 👍😁
Wow, that's one serious screw habit you've got. I'm sure if you speak to "screw hoarders anonymous" they'll be able to help.
Buying screws is like being a kid and getting a mix-up from the sweet shop.
Too right David! 👍🤘
Out of interest, is there a main reason why you'd have metric and imperial?
I'm guessing that, like me, Andy is bilingual (UK Generation X, so was taught both). I have shelves 1 metre by 1 foot in an alcove in my living room. Some screws are made as metric, some are imperial. I don't care if it's marked as #10 or 5mm, 2" or 50mm, they're so similar it doesn't matter. It's going to into a wooden project and hold it together regardless. Machine screws is metric every time though as fortunately everything I own is now metric. Still have some A/F, Whitworth stuff that I really ought to donate to the local recycling centre, but hang onto "just in case"
Britain still uses a mixture of metric and imperial measurements. I used to work in a builders merchant and frequently would be asked for something x meters long by y feet wide! 🙄 😆
Yup - GenX in the nightmare purgatory of dual systems. 😁
Hoarding Tubs? Tryin' to make a guy feel anxious, eh?
Ha ha ... I used to be much worse for hoarding too 🤣
Sorry, nothing beat torx.
Why do you and others detest Phillip's Head Screws?