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Drywall or deck screws terphenyl 05-15-2006
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Posted by on May 15, 2006, 10:38 pm
Have the chance to remove some squeaks and replace a water-damaged
section of plywood subfloor and several places recommend drywall
screws. Why not deck screws?


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 15, 2006, 11:16 pm

> Have the chance to remove some squeaks and replace a water-damaged
> section of plywood subfloor and several places recommend drywall
> screws. Why not deck screws?
>

Drywall screws are made for drywall. I'd use deck screws. Drywall screws
go in easier because they are thinner, but they also break easier.



Posted by Shopdog on May 16, 2006, 12:28 am
I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier then
deck screws but they are chaeper. If ou don't torque on them you shouldn't
have a problem. For your purpose I would use fine thread drywall
screws.Remember they are drywall screws, they screw through the drywall and
into WOOD studs. Deck screws are also made to resist the weather hence
decking. If your fix is not affected by the weather then I wouldn't worry
about it. I put an entire wooden two man tree stand together using drywall
screws, that was about 12 years ago. Its still there and capable of holding
two people.

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 16, 2006, 9:54 am

>I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier
>then deck screws but they are chaeper.

Cheaper is a poor excuse for not using the proper fastener.



Posted by Tony Hwang on May 16, 2006, 10:48 am
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>
>>I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier
>>then deck screws but they are chaeper.
>
>
> Cheaper is a poor excuse for not using the proper fastener.
>
>
Hmmm,
Drywall screw has lesser pitch which won't bite into wood well.
Made for drywall not wood. When my house was built sub floor was glued
to joists, and screwed down by myself. No squeaks what so ever.

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