Advantages of structural wood screws over other types of fasteners

It has become so customary to use self-tapping screws at a construction site that even where you can easily hammer in a nail, they still prefer self-tapping wood, although it costs a little more. Having tried once to twist with a screwdriver instead of hammering with a hammer, hardly anybody gets on the old rails and only expands new "self-tapping" horizons.

It is not uncommon for beginners to use a classic self-tapping screw to play the role of the only true and universal fastener, although in fact their arsenal is very wide. Take at least such a novelty in the construction market as constructional self-tapping screw for wood, which, thanks to its special geometry, successfully combined the advantages of a nail and a conventional self-tapping screw. Such fasteners are used when working with wood of different densities and when installing structures made of wood. They also proved to be excellent in the construction of wooden houses, carpentry, etc.

What distinguishes structural screws

It is especially worth noting the excellent balance between the strength and flexibility of self-tapping screws of this type, which ensures overcoming heavy loads. The plastic steel of the screw is capable of deforming when bent without breaking. Breaking such fasteners for bending is actually problematic, which makes it possible to use it for the installation of structures experiencing powerful traction, gravitational or dynamic loads.

The combination of unusual threads and serifs together with a special coating allows the structural self-tapping screw to effectively cut wood fibers or pass along them with the least resistance, which significantly reduces the load on the tool and brush installer.

The main advantages of structural screws

A number of benefits obtained when choosing this type of fastener include:

• Universal use in woodworking.
• Provides highly secure connection and fastening.
• Simplicity and safety of installation due to the presence of a reliable slot.
• Special industrial lubrication of the screw surface facilitates screwing in.
• The groove on the tip performs the initial reaming, which helps to avoid splitting of the material.
• The presence of countersink notches on the head ensures complete and accurate entry of the self-tapping screw into the wood.
• The double corner under the head helps stabilize the fastener and increase the bond strength.
• The presence of a special expanding cutter after the threaded part can significantly reduce the torque force due to some expansion of the inlet.
• The thread milling cutter additionally removes the lateral load on the fibers and prevents cracking of products during twisting, even if it is made close to the edge.

It is worth considering that on construction screws for wood price is different due to their external differences. This is especially true of the shape and size of the head. With the growing popularity, manufacturers began to supply structural self-tapping screws of various diameters to the market.