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That was there when we bought the property. Been told we are ok leaving that on

If you follow your builder round with Dr Google and the wisdom of a thousand armchair warriors, I'm not surprised you find it thus I...

Yeah I don't think it's 'unsafe' necessarily but because spax screws don't have a rated shear capacity the connection has an unknown...

Great, wasn't really advice, just general reassurance that they'd probably be ok - you'd get plenty of warning of a problem before...

I have changed builder now, but it was playing on my mind. I just wasn't sure if i needed to change them all or if they were safe to...

Thankyou for the advice….really appreciated

Spax are high quality screws. I would not bat an eye. We always use the sheradised twisted nails, but would not scoff at Spax.

Thankyou, i cant believe how stressful building work is. I am a single parent mother to 4 children, 2 have a disability so I just want...

Thing is that Spax screws are a 10x1/5 or 10x2 inch or at least mine are. If you remove those screws the nails will be thinner (I would...

These are the screws…..

The joist hangers will be wrapped over. Ive just rang the building inspector and he said these screws should be fine and there is so...

Yes they go into the joist, i am so worried because the builder has completed the whole first floor. The joists will become the attick...

Would I need to take all these out and redo? The whole first floor has been done using the spax screws…..

Hi, just wanted to ask…. My builder has used spax yellow pozi csk pz2 5.0x50mm screws for the joist hangers (1st floor ceiling/attick...