Wood And Metal Screws

The drill point and flute are designed to remove material efficiently and properly size the hole for self tapping threads.

Wood and metal screws.

For pricing and availability. Metal to wood screws. Wood to metal screws. Made from hardened steel the threads create their own mating thread in pre drilled holes.

Visual filter title loading. Metal screws are threaded through the entire body while wood screws are not. For pricing and availability. Sheet metal screws on the other hand always have a tighter sharper thread that cover their entire length.

In a bind if you re short of the right available screws you can use a sheet metal screw on wood. Installs with a standard screw gun and a 3 phillips bit. Ideal for fastening wood to thicker gauge 20 12 gauge metal in applications such as wood headers and plywood to steel frames. The pattern of this threading is also different.

In wood the flat head can be driven below the surface and concealed with a wood or putty plug. Teks 12 x 2 3 4 in silver polymer flat exterior wood screws 200 count item 552684. Some wood screws longer ones often have a threadless shank at the top of them. These screws are not really interchangeable.

Teks wood to metal screws provide secure wood to metal fastening with strong holding power without the need to pre drill. The oval head is wider than it is tall. Browse wood to metal self drilling screws in the itw commercial construction north america catalog including teks 3 wtm wood to metal self drilling screws teks 4 wtm with wings wood to metal self drilling screws. Special wings ream a hole in the wood to prevent thread engagement during drilling.

Furthermore metal screws have more pitches number of threads per inch than their wood screw counterparts. Visual filter title loading. The sharp threads draw material together and ensure a secure hold. Use to fasten wood to metal 20 12 gauge with strong thread engagement for secure holding power.

Wood and sheet metal screws come with flat heads oval heads or round heads. In comparison metal screws offer longer threading at two or more inches. For pricing and availability. Teks 12 x 1 1 2 in zinc plated zinc plated self drilling roofing screws 300 count item 336881.