I am patching an area of kitchen floor where a cabinet was removed. The vinyl floor has 1/4" plywood underlayment. To add 1/4" plywood to the area what size & type screw should i use ?
Installing 1/4" plywood
Jul 21, 2010
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I use underlayment nails.
R"desgnr" wrote in news:i27m1c$1knp$ snipped-for-privacy@adenine.netfront.net:
As RicodJour said, underlayment nails (ring shank) are good. Try and pull one out that's been driven in correctly. If you do use screws,
1-1/4 should give you penetration just through the subfloor (3/4 subfloor + 1/4 plywood + 1/4 penetration).I often use Phillips "Green" screws.
- Won't rust / Won't strip / Won't snap
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For these, Phillips makes a bit (used to be included in 5lb boxes) that locks in them very nicely for torquing to countersink.
Good way to do it. If you need more security also use a construction adhesive, particularly at the edges.
Joe
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