Hi,
I am planning to build a small stud wall, just under 2 metres wide, with a door.
Although it will be internal, but I want to build it to the same strength as an external wall.
Because it is so small, and because I don't want to have to buy or hire a nailer, I am hoping to use screws, even though I appreciate that nails are the preferred fixing due to the shear strength.
I have read elsewhere that structural screws would be OK for this, but I'm not sure what would qualify.
Something like this has structural in the title but would appear to be overkill:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/timberfix-flange-structural-timber-screw-brown-6-3-x-100mm-50-pack/23059
and I think that these would actually be fine:
https://www.toolstation.com/spectre-advanced-multi-purpose-screw/p70894
Can anybody please advise on whether those Spectres are OK, or whether I should use something else?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
I am planning to build a small stud wall, just under 2 metres wide, with a door.
Although it will be internal, but I want to build it to the same strength as an external wall.
Because it is so small, and because I don't want to have to buy or hire a nailer, I am hoping to use screws, even though I appreciate that nails are the preferred fixing due to the shear strength.
I have read elsewhere that structural screws would be OK for this, but I'm not sure what would qualify.
Something like this has structural in the title but would appear to be overkill:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/timberfix-flange-structural-timber-screw-brown-6-3-x-100mm-50-pack/23059
and I think that these would actually be fine:
https://www.toolstation.com/spectre-advanced-multi-purpose-screw/p70894
Can anybody please advise on whether those Spectres are OK, or whether I should use something else?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.