Source for long self tapping screws?

[Dave]

I need some s/tapping screws, 2" no8s would be perfect, but I can't find anything longer than 1.5". Any suggestions?

BTW, they're to fix up a curtain rail. In our house the lintels have a small wooden batten clipped to them, just below the plaster skim coat, but if you fix into the batten the curtain weight eventually moves it a little and the plaster cracks. I always drill through the lintel and use long s/tappers - but now I've used them all. This type of lintel must be fairly common, what do other people do?

[Derek *]

Never seen that problem. The batten must be loose behind the plaster...

Drill and tap the lintel with an M5 tap. The length of the tap can be a problem but usually something workable can be sorted out.

DG

[Markus Splenius]

Have you tried this:

(That's for T-star which I think is fantastic :-))

or this if you want "normal" screws:

8s are about 4mm aren't they? :-)

Markus

[Dave]

All the windows in the house have been the same. When we had a wndow moved I saw that the batten just clips to the lintel, so I guess it's a duff design.

I'd wondered about tapping but, as you say, it's a bit deep for standard taps. If I can't find any 50mm s/tappers I'll look-around for a long tap.

[Dave]

Thanks but these are wood screws rather than self tapping screws - despite that I'll probably buy some for other uses so thanks for the link.

Yes, old habits die hard.

[Cicero]

================ Have look at:

are 12s but may be suitable.

Watch out for the postage if you're not already aware of it!

Cic.