JohnBishop Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I heard that buying screws by weight is the cheapest option? Can you buy screws this way in UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 The cheapest screws aren't worth having as they will be made from inferior metal which may not 1. Have the hardness to grip the screwdriver head 2. Cut into the material 3. Resist corrosion 4. Have the strength for the job. What function do you want the screws for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Buy screws by make, cheap ones either will not drive in without out rounding the head or don't come out either they break or round the heads. As with all things you get what you pay for. Buy cheap spend an hour swearing at the f****** screw you wish you hadn't bought. Been there, done that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I now only buy expensive screws. The time saved and job quality improvement is immense. The ones that come with their own head that clicks into them are favourite. I really should throw out the boxes of old fashioned screws that I will never use....or give them away to someone who wants cheapness before convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) I mostly bought the Screwfix easy drive or turbo gold. Never had any issues. There's over 2000 holding my EWI in place. The concrete screws are particularly good. Of other brands, bought a few timco velocities for our ceiling counter battens as the easy drive wouldn't screw into the steel channels very well. And I'm a big fan of the screwtite 2 screws for lighter work as they drive really well and never split the wood. Edited March 30, 2023 by Conor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Another one for turbo gold from Screwfix 👍 (having a good hard driver bit make a big difference too). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 In my experience: Spax are excellent. UltiMate / Ultimate II are very good. Reisser are good. The 'Tite' range from screwys, I have found the exterior 'tite' to be excellent but a bit expensive (although not as expensive as Spax!) Timco are great for general work where tolerances, of all sorts, are sacker, their range is good and you can buy them in vast bulk and not feel the pinch too much. After that the world is your oyster. The thing that bugs me about most of them is the 'real' diameter measure. To me a 4mm screw should drop through a 4mm hole but they generally don't so you can get jacking if you are not very careful and get the hold size just right. Too big and the head sinks in a mile, too small and the joint is not pulled up as tight as you would want. I now keep drills 0.2, 0.4, 0.5 bigger than the screw spec to be sure I have the right size for every screw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I now use ForgeFast torx screws by default. Readily available from Toolstation at a good price and in large trade tubs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 i bought a load of screws for fitting my PIR and battens from https://screwshop.co.uk/ . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I buy screws on city road 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said: Spax are excellent. Easily the best . Expensive- I don’t use anything else ; and I’m a quality tradesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Are you THE John Bishop ? ; the comedian ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ambrose Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Yeah +1 for spax or fischer. Also, stainless unless they have to be super-strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, pocster said: I buy screws on city road 😉 Only Bristolians will get that!!! 👯♀️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, joe90 said: Only Bristolians will get that!!! 👯♀️ True . You seem to frequent that area though 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 29 minutes ago, pocster said: True . You seem to frequent that area though 🙄 No, my mother told me not to go near there 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, pocster said: buy screws on city road 'Open' at night as well. Wish I knew where my equivalent road was. Would be cheaper than my girlfriend, cheaper than my car today as well. Edited March 30, 2023 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBishop Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 11 hours ago, pocster said: Are you THE John Bishop ? ; the comedian ? Do you want an autograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBishop Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 17 hours ago, saveasteading said: The cheapest screws aren't worth having as they will be made from inferior metal which may not 1. Have the hardness to grip the screwdriver head 2. Cut into the material 3. Resist corrosion 4. Have the strength for the job. What function do you want the screws for? Ideally I would want to see what I buy. Wickes does not have all I need on display. On the other hand at Screwfix or at eBay you need to know exactly what you want. Ideally a place I go and buy all I need in bulk. I can browse other things on the Internet but not screws. I mean on eBay there is a lot of stuff of inferior quality as you said and the price does not necessary reflect this inferiority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 4 hours ago, JohnBishop said: Do you want an autograph? On a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 4 hours ago, JohnBishop said: 16 hours ago, pocster said: Are you THE John Bishop ? ; the comedian ? Do you want an autograph? On a ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 hours ago, JohnBishop said: Do you want an autograph? No . Just to say your jokes are crap . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 hours ago, JohnBishop said: Ideally I would want to see what I buy. You can usually work out what you need and order it, if you buy quality it won't be wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBishop Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, pocster said: No . Just to say your jokes are crap . If my jokes are crap but I am still promoted in the media that means I must be a peer of some sort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooda Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 if your doing a big project needing lots of different sizes get case full like TurboGold PZ Double-Countersunk Woodscrews Expert Trade Case 2800 Pcs - Screwfix And fill up when you're short. Single boxes have a habit of hiding, and only show their face when you have bought a replacement, just like tape measures. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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