Can I use s/steel screws for small area

[datadiyer]

Hi,

Can I use 100mm s/steel screws for one 8' x 4' insulated plasterboard (60mm+12.5mm) instead of drywall screws. It's just that I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on 500 screws for the sake of using 20 odd, when I have s/steel ones spare.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Nige F]

No problem . Did you know that drywalls use phillips heads and normal screws are pozi. I just found that out

 

[SFK]

Always thought that they were used (over post) was because Phillips screws CamOut before PosiDrive.
So using Phillips on Drywall stops the screws from being inserted too far through Plasterboard.
But Wiki Suggests that this is not a true design intention.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Phillips

 

[datadiyer]

I'd definitely pitot hole them first and countersink.

 

[datadiyer]

No problem . Did you know that drywalls use phillips heads and normal screws are pozi. I just found that out

You know what, I don't know much but that I did know. Think you can get Phillips head on woodscrews also, not sure on that tho.

 

[Notch7]

Hi,

Can I use 100mm s/steel screws for one 8' x 4' insulated plasterboard (60mm+12.5mm) instead of drywall screws. It's just that I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on 500 screws for the sake of using 20 odd, when I have s/steel ones spare.

Many thanks in advance.

Stainless steel screws are as soft as cheddar.....pre dril or swear a lot.

 

[Keithmac]

I'm genuinely surprised Torx heads aren't more prevalent, philips and pozidrive are a poor 2nd most of the time.

Also how many times do you see people driving a pozidrive screw with a philips bit, even on the TV..