"dennis@home" wrote in message
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"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Seems ok, not sure about the non screwing bit though.

Screws tend to cut through the wood fibres so may weaken the wood.

A sharp nail will displace the fibres so the wood remains strong.

Nails pull out easier than screws but this shouldn't be a problem with
flooring.

I doubt if the actual strength of the wood is very different after the
screws have been inserted.


Not sure if I'd like to hammer nails into the joists of a ceiling. It's
certainly one way of opening up joints between the sheets of plasterboard!
I think I'd stick to screws.