How do I consistently drive drywall screws to the correct depth?
Also, as drywall (plasterboard in the UK) is quite soft you'd have to have the clutch on a low setting anyway. I find that if I don't get the screw at quite the right depth the first go I can usually just add an extra couple of twists by hand to get it bedded in to my satisfaction.
How much weight can screws in drywall hold?
2016年11月1日 · There are several kinds of drywall anchors and they each have their own weight rating. Some work by drilling a small hole and tapping in a plastic sleeve and others work by drilling a bigger hole and screwing a plastic sleeve and there are others where you drill a hole and the metal butterfly expands behind the drywall know as molly bolts (thanks comments!).
Finishing drywall: How do I finish over screws that refuse to recess ...
2012年2月21日 · If I had known in the beginning what I know now, I would have installed the QuietRock as the first layer and used special backer board screws with a square-shaped bit since this phillips bit wants to slip out of the screw head with a loud "ratta tat tat!". So now I am stuck with some screws that stick out slightly from the surface of the drywall.
Drywall surrounding vent no longer supports screws;
2017年6月12日 · If this is a heating duct, place a piece of sheet metal on the other side of the drywall and use a self-drilling screw to reattach the cover. If this is just a cover over a ventilation hole to the next floor (somewhat common in older buildings), you can safely use a …
What is the weight capacity of your typical 2 1/2" drywall screw …
2012年11月3日 · The shear strength of drywall screws is pretty weak, because they placed most of the design in the threads and the head to grip the drywall rather than in the shaft of the screw. The screw itself will bend and break pretty easily, which is why you mount things with appropriate brackets and bolts into the stud when you need to hold a lot of weight.
drywall anchor - Screw is turning within wall plug and not …
2015年10月4日 · If the anchor is not spinning, you may be able to create grip within the anchor so the screw will hold. A standard approach to filling oversized screw holes in wood is to fill them with wooden toothpicks, usually coated with wood glue. Once they are dry, the hole is a bit closer to a solid piece of wood and a screw can grip it more firmly.
code compliance - When hanging a double layer of drywall, do …
The screws from both layers are going into 25 gauge resilient channel (thus the reasoning for the type-s bugle head screws and not type-w). Isherwood is correct, I'm just curious if I need to fully screw the first layer of drywall into the channel or if the screws from the second layer will have adequate holding power for both sheets of 5/8s.
Can I fill a drywall hole with something and reuse the hole?
2017年5月8日 · EDIT: I'm trying to drill holes for screw to hold a curtain rod and use anchors in the drywall. The anchors are the plastic anchors that came with the curtain rod set. I don't think the rod and curtains weigh that much but the store worker said the filled in drywall won't be as strong as untouched drywall.
Under what circumstances is 5/8" drywall required?
e. Type X gypsum board for garage ceilings beneath habitable rooms shall be installed perpendicular to the ceiling framing and shall be fastened at maximum 6 inches o.c. by minimum 17/8 inches 6d coated nails or equivalent drywall screws.
What is the best method of hanging drywall on ceiling?
2013年6月19日 · One needs to be far enough away from the edge so the drywall does not break up near the edge or it will lose holding strength and/or sag. Use drywall screws - 1 screw per 12 inches on the joist, if you have an edge, every 6 inches. That should be 48 screws per 4x8. Nails are ok, but I prefer screws. Drywall screw guns make attachment a snap.