Nails and Screws Wanted

[Triassic]

I've just about used up my stock of nails and screws accumulated over many years.

 

My local independent builders merchant stock a wide selection, but their prices look very high to me. The other builder's merchant in town (TP) are ridiculously expensive!  I assume most builders don't bother about price, as the customer pays!.     Can anyone suggest the best place to buy reasonably priced nails and screws?

[ProDave]

erm how about Screwfix?  Or Toolstation?

[joe90]

I second @ProDave about Screwfix or toolstation (toolstation free delivery over £10).

[Weebles]

+1 for Screwfix. We must have now bought thousands of Goldscrews from there. Seem very good value.

[Onoff]

Mate bought a load of fixings from here:

 

https://www.klokow-gmbh.de

 

Said they were cheaper than anywhere in the UK even with shipping.

 

Don't know the score now with regards to the B word!

[Triassic]

2 hours ago, ProDave said:

erm how about Screwfix?  Or Toolstation?

I'd just assumed thee would be somewhere cheaper online?

[joe90]

They have just opened a Screwfix in Bude, hooray, bit late fir me tho. Because of the free delivery over £10 I usually used toolstation till now.

Edited April 15, 2019 by joe90

[PeterW]

Reisser from Howdens when they are on 2 for 1. Or Toolstation when they aren’t ..!

[Mr Punter]

7 minutes ago, PeterW said:

Reisser from Howdens when they are on 2 for 1. Or Toolstation when they aren’t ..!

 

I find the Reisser cutter screws are good until you are using rawlplugs, when the cutter bit tries to rip the plug apart, rotate it or otherwise mess you up.

[bissoejosh]

I like the forgefix torx head available at tool station. The klokow website mentioned is brilliant for Spax, all our cladding screws came from them.

 

 

[Triassic]

Got some screws from Plumbfix, whilst there I notice that Spax screws are very very expensive in comparison with other screws  can’t see why?

[Onoff]

20 minutes ago, Triassic said:

Got some screws from Plumbfix, whilst there I notice that Spax screws are very very expensive in comparison with other screws  can’t see why?

 

'Cos they're brilliant. The floor board screws just work.

[Construction Channel]

52 minutes ago, Triassic said:

Got some screws from Plumbfix, whilst there I notice that Spax screws are very very expensive in comparison with other screws  can’t see why?

95% of the time they is no need to spend more. Depends how much you value the 5% when it shears/rounds the head/splits the wood/doesn't countersink itself. 

 

Always happens when you really wish it wouldn't as well. 

 

We generally use reissers at work

[Triassic]

I’m about to start fixing my render board and the manufacturer strongly recommends non rust fixings.

 

What did you use to fix your render boards?

 

ps. Did you drill holes in the render board before driving the fixing home?

 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2019 by Triassic

[Pete]

I used stainless steel screws to fix my battens and render boards. I did not pre-drill the render boards, just screwed them in place to the manufacturers fitting requirements regarding spacing and pattern layout

[Gone West]

13 hours ago, Triassic said:

What did you use to fix your render boards?

Stainless steel screws.

13 hours ago, Triassic said:

Did you drill holes in the render board before driving the fixing home?

Yes