Questions tagged [screws]
Fasteners with a helical thread along the outside. Uses a twisting motion to install or remove.
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Seeking an inexpensive way to exert vertical pressure on painting to rest securely on peg-style tabletop easel
I put together a crude, peg-style easel for small paintings from scraps, which works okay except for one problem: I haven't found a decent means of exerting pressure via the upper, dark brown wooden ...
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Joining 1/4" square wooden dowels end-to-end
I'm building a rigid thermal solar aerostat in the shape of a cube. I've purchased a bunch of 3-foot long 1/4" square wooden dowels, and I'm trying to figure out how to join them end-to-end (each ...
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"Newbie"- Coffee table screw holes crumbling
I'm completely new here and fairly new to the "DIY/ repairs world".
So please forgive me if my wording is wrong.
I recently bought a bog standard cheapish coffee table from Argos. (White ...
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What screws should be used to mount and secure a "floating" closet to the wall?
I moved into an apartment that has a closet as shown in the picture. The outside side panels are attached to a rail perpendicularly. So, the entire closet doesn't reach the floor. I want to raise it a ...
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what is the suggested maximum torque for machine screwed fasteners directly into wood
What would be the appropriate torque for directly screwing a machine bolt into a threaded wood hole? Or, if this it too variable, perhaps it could be figured as a percentage of the observed torque ...
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Input on fasteners to attach center section of an outdoor couch to arms/frame
I am building an outdoor couch from kiln dried cedar 2x4s from these plans:
https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-outdoor-sofa
This is only my second adventure with furniture building, ...
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Can I put pocket-hole screws in the edge of board?
I want to fix a wobbly chair with some pocket-hole screws, and I'm wondering if it's reasonable to put one through the edge of a board (first image below), rather than on the face of the board (second ...
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Should I use a partially or fully threaded screw?
I am building a wooden ladder. I am attaching/securing the rungs to the rails using screws only (two 1/8 steel screws on each side). I know this is a design for failure, but my question has more of a ...
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I have a 200 lbs metal plate that was screwed in a wood board with 5 screws (1/4" diameter, 3" long). I had to remove the screws
I had to remove the plate (removing the screws) to do some unrelated repairs. Now I am concerned that the screws will not hold up as well, and I don't want that metal plate to fall on someone's head.
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Is this unit properly supported? [closed]
I am designing a unit constructed entirely of wood. The small (innermost) cylinders are 16" and the big (outermost) ones are 32". The platforms are 3/4" BC plywood.
My concern is the ...
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Do 'headless' screws exist?
It sounds like a silly question, I know.
I am wanting to join 2 bookcases together but in a way in which I can't see the screws. I know I can countersink, fill and paint over, but I'm looking to ...
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What size screws should I use to fasten these shelves together?
I'm assembling shelving units as shown in the provided image, where I need to secure the vertical boards to the horizontal ones. My plan is to use three screws at both the top and bottom ends of each ...
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How to build this wooden box
I am open to all your thoughts and suggestions!
I want to build a wooden box that looks like this (measurements are in inches):
The idea is to have a 5 boards: floor, ceiling, back, and two walls ...
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Plywood Bunk Bed
I am trying to design a plywood bunk bed (4 beds and one pullout actually), and am trying to figure out how to join the pieces. My original plan was to use pocket holes, but now I am worried that ...
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Securing an Ikea countertop to Ikea drawers (SALJAN and ALEX)
As the title suggests, I'm having a few second thoughts about how to mount my 98" Saljan countertop to two sets of Alex drawers.
I've already bought three 14 gauge steel channels that I'll be ...
