carltrushell t1_j26yo0j wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:27 AM

Every serious diy'er knows dry wall screws are the way to go 🤣

Engineer_This t1_j27wav2 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:30 AM

This was the old me. I feel so called out rn.

Johndough99999 t1_j28gcgi wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:54 AM

It's fine bro. Just use longer screws.... and more of them

becelav t1_j28jp9d wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:33 PM

There’s specific screws for certain jobs? I just use the general use screws.

Dr_Wh00ves t1_j28woyo wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:29 PM

If it is structural you probably shouldn't use drywall screws, especially in an area that might get wet. They may be the cheapest but they are also very brittle and prone to corrosion. That means that they are prone to snapping if there is a lateral force applied to them, and they will rust through after a couple of years of being exposed to the elements. For non-structural, interior, applications I have had fine luck with them though.

That said I usually prefer to use coated construction screws for everything. A youtube channel called project farm, highly recommended btw, tested all the screw varieties and found that the cheaper construction screws actually outperformed the more expensive specialty screws in almost every test. They aren't that much more expensive than drywall screws either.

Link to the video in question if you are interested.

becelav t1_j29znly wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:47 PM

I’ll definitely check that out

I’m new to woodworking but I mostly make shelves and plant stands. But have made dog houses using the non-structural ones as well. I may have to go back and check them out.

GObutton t1_j2a98xw wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Hey, I received professional training... In a scene shop...