Long screws - recommendation

[Gaogier]

Hello

I am in the need of about 5 extra long screws for wood/outdoor that is suitable for 4mm or 6mm pilot holes, that is a length of 200mm. Can do a bit shorter with counterbored holes where needed and anything too long I can trim down.

I only require 3, but I am after not much more than 5 due to any breakages.

The minimum amount I can find is around 20-25 with high costs > £15 - cheaper the better here.
Do you know where I can find these screws?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You might get such screws individually off the shelf in a B&Q but you'll pay a premium for it.

Or do you have a Selco near by? https://www.selcobw.com/vortex-power-screw-6-x-200mm-pack-of-15

 

[Rodders53]

eBay - Jones DIY sell pack of 10 6mm x 200mm wood screws for £7.49 inc P&P. It was the first one I found... Sure there will many other sellers on there...

Or find an old fashioned Ironmongers or timber yard that might keep and sell split packs of screws. Giving your (approx) location may help with suggestions.

 

[opps]

Do you have a 200mm+ 4mm drill bit for the pilot holes? And do you mean pilot holes or clearance holes?

And can you not use long coach screws?

 

[Gaogier]

Thank you.

I had checked all my local stores that should sell screws, there was a couple that didn’t.

I get easily distracted and find myself looking for one thing then 4 hours later I am somehow reading something like a battle of world war 2, to my head having a problem with accepted science, like unable to travel faster than the speed of light but folding space is accepted…

I have brought some extra long screws now thank you, I hope they won’t take forever to get here from eBay.

As far as I can tell there is only one independent timber yard around me, “Solent city” area. They don’t seem to sell anything like screws and a lot of their timber has plant life growing on it.

I have some really long drill bits as of last week, 4mm ø x 200mm, 4mm ø x 400mm and 6mm ø x 400, and some other long bits either on order or already have.

 

[big-all]

often iff you want just a few long screws for around £5-10 just get frame fixings and discard the plug
but keep in mind the un-threaded section can be most off the length

https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-tx-long-expansion-frame-fixings-10mm-x-200mm-12-pack/602yy