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What size wood screws.
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burtons
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I'm making a frame for a small metal shed out of 45x70mm treated kiln dried c16 timber but what size screws will i need.
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My benchmark is normally to have 40% minimum of the screw in the supporting timber, so I'd probably use 5x80.0
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If the screws are self drilling type discount the first 10mm, just make sure they don't poke out the other side.0
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I think the general school of thought is to aim to have 50% of the screw in the supporting timber.0
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I am building a garden room at the moment.
Whatever you go for size wise, have a look at forgefast hex screws. They are so much better than any cross head screw I have ever used. They are all I will use from now on.0
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