Are you planning on using 3 inch screws to hold plywood down onto joists? Go for something much smaller. a Twice the thickness of the plywood and maybe a little more is plenty. Drywall screws go in just fine. any drill will run them in.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:53 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Installing long wood screws Hi guys, Remember the shop loft we discussed last year that never got done for a hole bunch of reasons none of which are good? Well it and a couple of wood projects are about to bubble to the top in 08. My question for all of you wood guys is, how do I sink those 3+ inch decking screws making certain that: 1. they go in straight 2. making certain that they hit the joists underneath. 3. are those metal hanger thingies the best way to insure that my joists come out 16" on center? 4. I had some carpenter guy tell me that I needed to double up my joists every 8 feet, is this true? Wood and I not being the best of friends, this could turn into Americas funniest home talking book. I will except either good answers or good excuses Keep smiling. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
