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Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog What Size Decking Screws? What Size Decking Screws?   There are issues that can occur if you don’t choose the right decking screw. A timber deck expands and contacts with heat cycles (think summer -> winter.) If the wrong size decking screw is used it can shear off […]

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog Stainless Decking Screws Snapping? Stainless Decking Screws Snapping? Why Are My Stainless Decking Screws Snapping?   We’re going to take a look in this article at stainless decking screws and why you may be snapping some. This is a super common question that we get asked all the

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog What Are Self Tapping Screws? What Are Self Tapping Screws?   So What are Self Tapping Screws? Self tapping and self drilling screws can easily be confused. The main difference is what each screw does. See below of an easy explanation on what are self tapping screws. As

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog Raptr Screws – For Fixing to Hollow Block & Brick Walls Raptr Screws – For Fixing to Hollow Block & Brick Walls   Raptr Concrete Screws   We’ve just launched our new product Raptr screws and we’re really excited about them so thought I’d let you know what

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog How To Remove Stripped Screws How To Remove Stripped Screws   Stripped screws happen. Old screws, over tightening screws, screws that have been installed for a long time – even the best screws can have their head stripped, and then you’re stuck. So, what to do next? All

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog What are Dynabolts or Sleeve Anchors? What are Dynabolts or Sleeve Anchors?   What are Dynabolts or Sleeve Anchors?   Firstly it’s important to get the naming conventions resolved. Sleeve anchors are a type of expansion bolt for masonry and concrete whilst dynabolt is a brand name. Dynabolt

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog What are Chemical or Chemset Anchors? What are Chemical or Chemset Anchors?   Chemical Anchoring   You’ve probably heard the term chemical anchors, chemset (brand name) or resin fixings before but maybe not sure what they are, well here’s a brief guide.  There is 3 main types of

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog How To Use Hollow Wall Anchors How To Use Hollow Wall Anchors   How to use Hollow Wall Anchors   Hollow wall anchors are very popular cavity type fixings for plasterboard, drywall and general board materials. Hollow Wall Anchors are expansion cavity fixings for use in plasterboard walls

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog Type 17 Screws What Are They Type 17 Screws What Are They       Type 17 Technical   Although we often use the term Type 17 Screw or T17 in reference to a specific screw, it doesn’t really refer to the fastener as a whole, the type

Home Scrooz Fasteners Blog Scrooz Fasteners Blog Self Tapping Screw Gauge to Metric Chart Self Tapping Screw Gauge to Metric Chart We’ve covered what are self tapping screws in a previous blog post. But if you’ve wondered what the measurements on them are all about, here’s a handy table to convert a self tapping screw