G'day all.
Do I have to make pilot holes or shaft holes and/or countersink in my plasterboard before bunging it up on the ceiling?
Ta.
Screw plasterboard ceiling - pilot holes?
Jul 03, 2005
7 Replies
No need. The correct screws have a cutting point, bugle head for countersinking and a rust resistant coating for plastering.
Totally dedicated to the job in hand.
Bob
No.
No. Use drywall screws such as
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They have very sharp points and don't need pilot holes. The heads will embed themselves into the plasterboard to make a flush surface to skim over.
Not in the UK. If you are Australian, as indicated by the G'day, then yes, because you will be upside down.
Dave
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And a pack of these:
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one of these:
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the whole job a much simpler one handed operation ;-)
(you can also be quite cavalier with the drill/driver since the shrouded bit will leave the screw at the right depth each time).
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And one of these for a ceiling job!
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No pilot holes and no countersinking.
I have been using an ordinary power screwdriver to put the 45mm. screw in. I stop just as the head is going into the paper surface of the plasterboard and then finish it off with a hand operated screw driver. That stops the power driver from going too far and possibly cracking the plasterboard.
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