Screw type and size

[Memetrader]

Please can you tell me what screw type and size I should use for my project.

I am making an indoor stand alone frame from lengths of 44mm x 44mm wood.

Thank you.

 

[ladylola]

Bit of a vague question to be honest as you don't give any details as to how you are constructing this frame but assuming that you are fixing one piece of 44mm stock to another without any sort of notching or jointing then go for a 3" or 75mm screw either 8 or 10 guage. This will give you a strong fixing with a little to spare for filling the screwhead if necessary. I'd also advise pilot holes for the screws too.

 

[Memetrader]

Thank you.

Yes I am fixing without any jointing or notching, it's a kind of frame to support some home brew equipment in the garage

Just normal 10 gauge 75mm wood screws? What size drill would you suggest for the 10 gauge and to what depth should I drill?

 

[big-all]

4mm pilot will be fine on no10s or 3.5 on no8s

 

[ladylola]

As biggy says with reference to the size of holes. As to depth I always tend to prefer to go slightly shorter than the screw lenght in softwood 60-65mm is fine.


PS don't forget to offer us the first bottle or pint from that homebrew

 

[big-all]

As biggy says with reference to the size of holes. As to depth I always tend to prefer to go slightly shorter than the screw lenght in softwood 60-65mm is fine.


PS don't forget to offer us the first bottle or pint from that homebrew

i used to do homebrew i added 4kg sugar to a 40pint barrel and 3kg to a 30pint
that gave you a very smooth bitter tasting like barley wine at 1120 gravity or 14% by volume brain dammage stuff

 

[Memetrader]

Thanks for the advice everyone...