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You can use small nails, called brads, but to help prevent the wood from splitting, you should pre-drill the holes.

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Use a lock nut with a nylon insert. This arrangement will not vibrate loose as readily.

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USS are coarse threads, while SAE are fine threads.

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Friction heat from driving the nail softens the cement coating and causes the nail to adhere to wood more firmly.

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Brass, aluminum and stainless steel screws should meet your needs.

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Galvanized nails resist rust, and you should use them whenever you are building a project that will be exposed to the elements. Aluminum nails are rustproof but must be thicker to prevent them from bending.

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The main difference is a sheet metal screw has threads along its entire length. A wood screw has threads along about two-thirds of its length and costs a little less.

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They represent the hardness of the bolt. No marks indicates the least hard, three marks is medium hardness and bolts with six marks are the hardest.

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There are anchors made that have a masonry drill bit on one end and a screw head (either Philips or regular) on the other end. The bit makes it easy for the masonry to accept the anchor. The screw head allows easy adjustment once the anchor is set in the masonry.

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Masonry nails can do this job.

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It is basically a large wood screw (with a pointed tip) and a hex head.

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The square shoulder, sunk into wood, prevents the bolt from turning, and the round head gives a smoother finish.

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Yes. Paneling nails come in a variety of colors and work with many different woods.

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• First, you need to decide whether your door will open to the left or right. That will determine your hinge placement.

• Mark the spots where you want to install the hinges on your doorframe. (Most hinges are installed 5 inches from the top of the door and 10 from the bottom.)

• Measure the same distances on the door itself and mark your doors for the hinges by tracing the outline of the hinges on the doorframe itself.

• On your outline, place Xs where you’ll need screws.

• Use a hammer and chisel along the outline of the hinge on the doorframe to create an impression of the hinge so that your hinge will lay recessed into the door facing.

• Clear away any wood splinters.

• Screw the hinge onto the door. (Do not over screw.)

• Create a recession on the door using the same method if necessary. (Some hinges don’t require that both sides of the hinge are recessed. Check the instructions that came with your hinge.)

• Insert the hinge pins (starting with the top) to hang your door.

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Yes, you need to know the width of the closet, but most rods are expandable. However, it's best if you hit the stud. That way you can be sure it will hold lots of weight.

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These are mostly for interior work when you would countersink the head and cover the nail hole.

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The type of screw you use depends on the material(s) you’re screwing:

• Use wood screws for wood-to-wood fastening.

• Use lag screws for wood-to-metal fastening.

• Use sheet metal screws to fasten two thin pieces of metal.

• Use sheetrock screws to fasten drywall to studs.

• Use stainless steel deck screws for deck construction. Galvanized screws are also acceptable, but are more susceptible to weather.

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If the board you are fastening to another is not going to bear weight, it should be a half inch longer than the board is thick. If it is going to bear weight, it should be 2-1/2 times the thickness of the material to be fastened.

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