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Re: mounting screws

#100587 12/03/06 01:04 AM

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Drywall screws are hardened,so have very little shear strength.How many times have you have then snap off when running them into old dry wood?

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mounting screws	hedlok	12/02/06 07:28 PM
Re: mounting screws	Celtic	12/02/06 10:24 PM
Re: mounting screws	hedlok	12/03/06 12:53 AM
Re: mounting screws	George Little	12/03/06 01:33 AM
Re: mounting screws	JohnJ0906	12/03/06 03:38 AM
Re: mounting screws	NORCAL	12/03/06 05:04 AM
Re: mounting screws	Luketrician	12/03/06 05:33 AM
Re: mounting screws	macmikeman	12/03/06 06:03 AM
Re: mounting screws	Zapped	12/03/06 04:19 PM
Re: mounting screws	ShockMe77	12/03/06 10:56 PM
Re: mounting screws	ShockMe77	12/03/06 10:57 PM
Re: mounting screws	ShockMe77	12/03/06 11:02 PM
Re: mounting screws	Zapped	12/04/06 02:44 PM
Re: mounting screws	e57	12/06/06 08:16 AM
Re: mounting screws	renosteinke	12/06/06 02:32 PM
Re: mounting screws	gfretwell	12/06/06 05:07 PM
Re: mounting screws	George	12/06/06 05:23 PM
Re: mounting screws	electure	12/07/06 02:35 AM
Re: mounting screws	john p	12/11/06 02:28 PM
Re: mounting screws	JohnJ0906	01/14/07 02:44 PM
Re: mounting screws	ShockMe77	01/14/07 07:30 PM

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