The Natural Philosopher wrote:
dg wrote:
Apart from reasons of practicality, is there any reason for not using
coach screws instead of coach bolts for fixing large timber sections
- ie is the strength and longetivity of the fixing the same?

dg

Personally I prefer bolts,, but screws are pretty damned good. Screws
CAN pull out..rare but possible...Bolts OTOH..

I use loads of the Screwfix Turbo Coach Screws
https://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat...67177&id=46700

2 or 3 of those in 6 x 2 timber and it aint not going anywhere. Incredibly
strong joint.


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Dave
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