On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:41:58 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Pete C." quickly quoth:

Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:20:47 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Pete C." quickly quoth:

Larry Jaques wrote:
I've seen self-drilling screws for sheetmetal, but for framing
members?!? Is there such a thing?

Absolutely, and the ones designed for these decking applications have a
special wide head design and frequently a Torx type drive.

Cool! I'll have to look for some.

Take a look at item # 94053A120 at http://www.mcmaster.com, rated for
fastening 3/4"-1 3/8" wood to .060" - .250" thick metal. There are
others for different size ranges in that group on the catalog page.

22-84 cents each. Ouch, but they might be handy. Thanks, Pete.

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