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Source for long self tapping screws?
I need some s/tapping screws, 2" no8s would be perfect, but I can't find
anything longer than 1.5". Any suggestions? BTW, they're to fix up a curtain rail. In our house the lintels have a small wooden batten clipped to them, just below the plaster skim coat, but if you fix into the batten the curtain weight eventually moves it a little and the plaster cracks. I always drill through the lintel and use long s/tappers - but now I've used them all. This type of lintel must be fairly common, what do other people do? -- Dave S (The return email address is a dummy) |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:15:53 +0000, Dave
wrote: I need some s/tapping screws, 2" no8s would be perfect, but I can't find anything longer than 1.5". Any suggestions? BTW, they're to fix up a curtain rail. In our house the lintels have a small wooden batten clipped to them, just below the plaster skim coat, but if you fix into the batten the curtain weight eventually moves it a little and the plaster cracks. I always drill through the lintel and use long s/tappers - but now I've used them all. This type of lintel must be fairly common, what do other people do? Have you tried this: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=4 (That's for T-star which I think is fantastic :-)) or this if you want "normal" screws: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=4 No 8s are about 4mm aren't they? :-) Markus |
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Markus Splenius wrote:
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:15:53 +0000, Dave wrote: I need some s/tapping screws, 2" no8s would be perfect, but I can't find anything longer than 1.5". Any suggestions? BTW, they're to fix up a curtain rail. In our house the lintels have a small wooden batten clipped to them, just below the plaster skim coat, but if you fix into the batten the curtain weight eventually moves it a little and the plaster cracks. I always drill through the lintel and use long s/tappers - but now I've used them all. This type of lintel must be fairly common, what do other people do? Have you tried this: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=4 (That's for T-star which I think is fantastic :-)) or this if you want "normal" screws: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=4 Thanks but these are wood screws rather than self tapping screws - despite that I'll probably buy some for other uses so thanks for the link. No 8s are about 4mm aren't they? :-) Yes, old habits die hard. Markus -- Dave S (The return email address is a dummy) |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... I need some s/tapping screws, 2" no8s would be perfect, but I can't find anything longer than 1.5". Any suggestions? BTW, they're to fix up a curtain rail. In our house the lintels have a small wooden batten clipped to them, just below the plaster skim coat, but if you fix into the batten the curtain weight eventually moves it a little and the plaster cracks. I always drill through the lintel and use long s/tappers - but now I've used them all. This type of lintel must be fairly common, what do other people do? -- Dave S (The return email address is a dummy) ================ Have look at: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...59781&id=28630 These are 12s but may be suitable. Watch out for the postage if you're not already aware of it! Cic. |
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