Have the chance to remove some squeaks and replace a water-damaged
section of plywood subfloor and several places recommend drywall
screws. Why not deck screws?

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Have the chance to remove some squeaks and replace a water-damaged
section of plywood subfloor and several places recommend drywall
screws. Why not deck screws?


Drywall screws are made for drywall. I'd use deck screws. Drywall screws
go in easier because they are thinner, but they also break easier.

I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier then
deck screws but they are chaeper. If ou don't torque on them you shouldn't
have a problem. For your purpose I would use fine thread drywall
screws.Remember they are drywall screws, they screw through the drywall and
into WOOD studs. Deck screws are also made to resist the weather hence
decking. If your fix is not affected by the weather then I wouldn't worry
about it. I put an entire wooden two man tree stand together using drywall
screws, that was about 12 years ago. Its still there and capable of holding
two people.

Searcher

Thanks for the quick replies. I've also had drywall screws snap, and
getting out the screw is problematic. And for what I'm going to do,
the cost difference isn't all that much, considering I have some deck
screws from another job.

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Thanks for the quick replies. I've also had drywall screws snap, and
getting out the screw is problematic. And for what I'm going to do,
the cost difference isn't all that much, considering I have some deck
screws from another job.

Entirely aside from the issues about brittleness etc., deck screws
come in square drive. Even in Canada you can't get square drive
drywall screws. Driving hundreds of phillips screws? Ugh, gack,
ptui.

Secondly, drywall screws are thinner and a bit more subject to
stripout than #8s (or #10s if you really want to make sure).

Plywood subfloors refastened down in with standard 2 1/2" #8 deck
square drive screws - _no_ squeaks, and a lot less hassle to drive.

[As each room in our house gets its flooring redone, we set aside
time to drive lots of deck screws.]
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Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

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I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier
then deck screws but they are chaeper.

Cheaper is a poor excuse for not using the proper fastener.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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I use drywall screws for a variety of reasons. Yes they do break easier
then deck screws but they are chaeper.


Cheaper is a poor excuse for not using the proper fastener.


Hmmm,
Drywall screw has lesser pitch which won't bite into wood well.
Made for drywall not wood. When my house was built sub floor was glued
to joists, and screwed down by myself. No squeaks what so ever.

"Chris Lewis" wrote in message
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Entirely aside from the issues about brittleness etc., deck screws
come in square drive. Even in Canada you can't get square drive
drywall screws. Driving hundreds of phillips screws? Ugh, gack,
ptui.
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

You can get square drive drywall screws, you just have to order them:

http://www.mcfeelys.com/subcat.asp?sid=396

According to James \"Cubby\" Culbertson :

You can get square drive drywall screws, you just have to order them:

http://www.mcfeelys.com/subcat.asp?sid=396

Ordering square drive screws from the US? For a Canadian,
where square drive (Robertson) was invented, that's about
as unpatriotic as you can get grin
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Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.