"James Wilkinson Sword" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 May 2017 21:19:38 +0100, newshound
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On 5/22/2017 8:38 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Mon, 22 May 2017 20:08:17 +0100, Phil L
wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
Anyway, since screws and nails are a tiny tiny proportion of the cost
of building something, there's no point in scrimping on them.

Why do you ask a question just so that you can argue with everyone who
replies?

You do realise that it makes you look like a clown?

I'm trying to find a point in them. So far no useful point has been
provided.

As Harry has already pointed out, they are quicker and cheaper than
screws, and don't pull out as readily as nails in applications where the
joints may see tensile forces.

Never seen any of them pop out.

They were quite popular during the mass estate builds of the 1960's, in
the days before Paslode nail guns. With cordless drivers, they offer no
speed advantage over screws, and the extra convenience of being able to
put fasteners more accurately in more restricted spaces outweighs the
cost advantage of screwnails. Plus the fact that screws are easy to
remove or reposition.

That's what I hate about nails and screwnails, the inability to dismantle.
Once screws and electric drivers were invented, nails should have been
stopped.

Even sillier than you usually manage with fences and pallets etc alone.