Drywall Screws For Kitchen Cabinets

The screws you need to hang kitchen cabinets.

Drywall screws for kitchen cabinets.

Note they ve been on drywall screws for 26 years w o issue but that doesn t mean that there might not be issues in the future freeman jun 24 at 15 51. Manufactured in a 8 4 mm dia these screws are thin enough to prevent most material from splitting while offering sufficient strength to provide strong and secure mounts. Item 755747 model 4265042650. Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger.

These aren t designed for wood to wood fastening especially for heavy concentrated. Try installing brass screws in maple without pilot holes. They break even with pilot holes on occasion and there are several devices for correcting the problem it is so common. While my wife will shun the idea i m going to replace all the drywall screws we used to hang our cabinets 26 years ago with some proper cabinet screws.

Drill and countersink two holes in each of the mounting rails inside the cabinet and drive 2 1 2 inch cabinet screws through the holes. Most cabinet screws have torx drive or star drive heads that keep the driver bit engaged with the screw with much less effort. Wood screws are better than drywall. Additionally each cabinet is joined to the one on either side 3 6 3 dry wall screws.

The next drawback to drywall screws is the phillips head drive which requires you to apply pressure to avoid cam out. Predrill holes for screws with countersink bits to avoid splitting the wood or snapping the screw. Being in the fastener industry as a buyer for most of my life i can tell you that drywall screws are not inherently weaker than a cabinet screw or any other wood screw. Check to make sure the cabinet is level.

If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary. Putting in cabinets with nothing more than drywall screws. Drywall screws have conquered home centers and hardware stores but the traditional wood screw is still better designed for holding two pieces of wood together. Anyway after having using the cabinets for years without any problems i read an article about how bad it is to use drywall screws for anything other than drywall.

Grk fasteners cabinet screws are designed specifically for grk fasteners cabinet screws are designed specifically for use in cabinet construction and installation. Hillman 6 x 1 1 4 in flat coarse thread drywall screws 100 count. Applying adequate pressure isn t always easy when hanging a wall cabinet from below. I hope i m explaining that correctly.