"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"chris jung" wrote in message
will help and will also put in some countersunk dry wall screws with
wooden plugs in strategic locations). I'm doing this project a little at
a time (5 to 10 screws per day) but it's killing my back.

Don't use drywall screws. They are too brittle and won't take the stress
very well. Deck screw are the best. Check out www.mcfeelys.com for good
ideas on that. Knee pads are a big help.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm doing a lot of walking (doctor's advice
is to keep moving - bed rest is the worse thing to do) and my back is much
better.

On a tangent, can anyone give me a web page explaining the properties of the
different types of screws/fasteners? I see on the McFeely's web site, they
list collated quickdrive screws for drywall and simple drywall screws for
example but don't explain the advantages or differences of one over the
other. Googling on "different kinds of screws" (and other variations with
the word "screw") just doesn't get me the right information - if you know
what I mean.

Chris