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Why are trim screws so long?
In article , Limp Arbor wrote:
I need to repair a cracked leg in a finished piece of furniture (chair). I plan on gluing it and even ordered a glue injector and titebond 'dark' wood glue from Rockler to do the job. But I also wanted to reinforce it with a trim screw or two but the shortest I can find is 1 5/8" long. Is that the smallest size available? AFAIK, yes. If so why would they be so long? I've only ever used trim screws to screw cabinet face frames together and screw some squeaky treads to the risers (didn't work). However if I were to use them to attach a piece of 'trim' I sure wouldn't need one 1 5/8" long. Sure you would. The screw passes through 1/2" thick trim, then 1/2" thick drywall, leaving 5/8" of threads in the framing. What do you guys use them for besides holding pieces together until the glue dries? I use brads for that... |
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