[blindwoodworker] Re: Studs again
- From: "Bob Kennedy" <intheshop@xxxxxxx>
- To: <blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:54:52 -0500
It may work, but a pocket hole takes a good bit of wood out of the way during
drilling. Also it's common to use 16 gauge nails and I'm not aware of any
pocket hole screw to have that diameter. My concern is with sheer strength.
There has to be a certain amount of give built in to a building and I don't
know the ideal amount, but I think a typical diameter pocket hole screw shaft
would be testing the limits.
Keep in mind I don't have a problem with a larger sized diameter screw for the
same job. A 3.5 inch long #10 or #12 would be fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Sherrer
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:11 PM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Studs again
During our last discussion about Studs, Bob said that screws are not strong
enough. I have thought about that a lot.
It would be easy to use pocket holes for studs.
If I am wrong, please correct me.
The purpose of toe nails is to hold the stud in place, the load bearing has
nothing to do with the toe nails. So if the screws only job was to hold the
studs in place, then whyWhy are screws too weak to hold the studs?
Their is stress with wind and storms, but if a building is sheeted correctly,
that would make the studs very strong.
John
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