Best Screw of 2002

[Niall]

No, you have to buy a set of bits.

[Simon Avery]

Hello Dave

Pfft. Countersink, generic pozi's. Wood filler then cover in magnolia. Jobsa.

[Huge]

Ah, the definitive Bodger Sign. Mixed screws.

I'll help.

[al]

Lovely ... personally, I've never seen one in a DIY situation!! ;o)

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[dmc]

My house was much like this. Tons of silicone sealer stuck everywhere as well.

Saying that, we got a friends husband to fit a pair of french doors for us over the Christmas break (I know but I don't get on with wood very well ;-)) French doors came from wickes - when I picked them up I got a couple of packs of Wickes hinges as well. Identical packets, Identical hinges. One had Pozi brass screws, one had slotted...

Be to. I have a couple of spare tubes of nonails waiting to wreak revenge.

Darren

[Dave Plowman]

If they were solid brass rather than brass effect, I'd say there'd be a very real risk of shearing pozidriv ones. Besides, a brass screw is obviously designed to be seen in this context, so should only be slotted. I won't use pozidriv where they're likely to be seen.

[Kris]

2002 Mine was the grateful lady at No22 .

2003 ditto.

2004 Eagerly looking forward to the rest of the year.

ATB

Kris

[dmc]

Solid brass.

I broke 2 off out of the first 4 (one of those rare times when my Dremel is invaluable) before I gave up and went down the shed to find some slotted brass screws.

As for the look of the screws - I can't say I am particulary bothered by what head is on them as long as they match!

Darren

[Dave Plowman]

Tosh. The alternative if brass screws aren't suitable is to cover the nasty screws with wood plugs carefully cut from as close to the original grain as possible.