Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

The surround is 3x3" softwood in a dormer.

Cheers,

Tim

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Tim Watts

Tim Watts wrote...

Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

Yes and No in that order..

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Ilene

Ilene D'over wrote:

Tim Watts wrote...

Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take
caps. Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

Yes and No in that order..


Cool - much obliged :-

Cheers,

Tim


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Tim Watts

On 08/09/2012 09:02, Tim Watts wrote:
Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

The surround is 3x3" softwood in a dormer.

I just used normal SF twinthread quicksilver of appropriate length...


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Cheers,

John.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2012, "John Rumm" writ:

On 08/09/2012 09:02, Tim Watts wrote:
Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

The surround is 3x3" softwood in a dormer.

I just used normal SF twinthread quicksilver of appropriate length...


OP wanted corrosion resistant though. Ideal would be stainless.
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P

On 11/09/2012 07:20, Percy wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2012, "John Rumm" writ:

On 08/09/2012 09:02, Tim Watts wrote:
Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take
caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something
like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

The surround is 3x3" softwood in a dormer.

I just used normal SF twinthread quicksilver of appropriate length...


OP wanted corrosion resistant though. Ideal would be stainless.

Quicksilver are BZP and so fit that bill. They ought not be betting wet
anyway in this application.

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Cheers,

John.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:57:42 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 11/09/2012 07:20, Percy wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2012, "John Rumm" writ:

On 08/09/2012 09:02, Tim Watts wrote:
Is there a particular screw that best for this?

The main factors are strong (5mm screw), corrosion resistant and take
caps.
Required length probably about 60-75mm.

So would you use a frame fixing screw minus the plug, or something
like a
decking screw with pozi caps?

The surround is 3x3" softwood in a dormer.

I just used normal SF twinthread quicksilver of appropriate length...


OP wanted corrosion resistant though. Ideal would be stainless.

Quicksilver are BZP and so fit that bill. They ought not be betting wet
anyway in this application.

Metalwork in window frames gets condensation on it, with the worst being
wet(tish) areas followed by kitchen then bedroom (judging be the corrosion
on handlses and hinges after 21 years).
Goldscrews, exterior-use screws or stainless would be better. Quicksilver
are OK for a time but, for the low extra cost, the alternatives are worth
it.
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Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway