3 625 in w x 120 in l x 1 25 in d prostud 3 5 8 25 ga galvanized steel metal stud.
Best drywall screws for steel studs.
Its patented design combines high strength steel with additional stiffening enhancements for a drywall framing stud previously unimagined.
Self tapping drywall screws spaced every 8 in.
Ensure they are plumb.
Cement board screws are designed for attaching hardiebacker or equivalent fiber cement backerboard to wood or light gauge steel studs.
They are lighter easier to store and assemble and are ready cut to length.
Hang drywall or sheathing using 1 1 4 in.
One downside of the coarse thread screws are the metal burrs that can embed in your fingers.
Coarse drywall screws feature coarse threads to secure gypsum boards to studs.
While there are special screws designed to bind drywall to metal studs you can use ordinary drywall screws just as easily.
Steel studs have many advantages over wooden ones.
Coarse thread drywall screws work best for most applications involving drywall and wood studs.
Fine drywall screws feature smaller heads and are used to secure drywall to metal studs.
These usually feature a phillips head.
Use fine drywall screws to hang drywall on steel studs with a 20 to 25 gauge rating.
The wide threads are good at gripping into the wood and pulling the drywall against the studs.
Drywall screws sometimes called sheetrock screws provide a stronger hold but cost a bit more than nails.
Space the metal studs 16 inches apart as measured from the.
Backer on s patented serrated head design countersinks for flush seating at any angle providing a smooth surface for tile.
Self drilling screws and pan head screws can be used with metal studs or frames.
Steel drywall studs with smart edge technology prostud drywall framing system prostud and protrak with smart edge technology is the innovative steel drywall stud that sets a new industry benchmark for high performance.
Introducing adhesive between the studs and the drywall sheets common practice in the building trades further affects screw placement reducing the overall quantity needed per sheet of drywall.
Use self drilling drywall screws on 12 to 20 gauge studs.
Cement board screws are the backer on 2 1 4 in.
Item 15418 model 139495.
Along edges where two sheets meet on a stud and 12 in.
The backer on 2 1 4 in.
They are used most often in the construction of office and apartment buildings.
Secure the studs to both the top and bottom plates of the wall before you hang the drywall using a wrench.