"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
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Charlie Self wrote:
: Mark Jerde asks:

:Charlie Self wrote:
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: Do NOT use drywall screws.
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:Why is that?
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: They're brittle, so their shear strength is poor.



This is absolutely true. But I've never known why.
So ... why are drywall screws so hard and brittle?
They're designed to go through drywall, which is
not very hard, and then softwood 2xs.

Anyone know?


-- Andy Barss

Don't forget that they're also designed to be drilled into a metal stud.
Perhaps they are as hard as they are to be able to drill through the steel.

todd