On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:18:53 -0800, "joey" wrote:

Hi All
I've always used these screws for out door furniture with very good results
after 10-15 years. Tried to get some for ala Norm adirondack chairs I'm
building for a nephew. Local yards and the borg say these screws are being
phased out in favor of a coated screw like GripRite. Question is are they as
good or better for non-staining ?
Joe


On one show, Norm mentioned that galvanized screws eventually stained
wood (whether it be white oak, teak, cypress, redwood, cedar or PT).
I used galvanized screws on a large outdoor plant stand, but I don't
expect the stand to last much more than 10-15 years. On better
outdoor furniture use stainless steel screws--a little expensive but
no staining at all.