The thread that defines a screw as a screw, meanwhile, is slightly younger, dating back to at least 400 BCE, though it has evolved a lot more than nails have over the centuries.

I mostly use screws only for temporarily holding things in place while I nail stuff up and for the decking surface. However, on one deck I built last year I used a ton of structural screws.

If you’re working with wood, then wood screws, nails, or staples meant for fastening wood are the right choice. For metal, there are sheet metal screws and bolts, as well as “self-tapping ...

For nails, the suggested lead hole diameter is 90 percent of the nail shank diameter. In fact, a lead hole provides slightly more resistance to withdrawal that a nail driven without a hole. Screws.

Cut · Chop off nails and screws with CoBolt or high-leverage linesman pliers rated for bolt/screw cutting. · Cut through nail- and bolt-embedded lumber with a bimetal blade in a recip saw, or a ...

UPDATE: All lanes have been re-opened on I-270. Only one lane of traffic is open on northbound I-270 near Exit 11 this morning due to a nail and screw spill, according to Maryland State Police.

In this instance, you recommended fastening shear ply with screws. The California Building Code and other U.S. building codes have always had schedules for shear wall nailing (although they do ...