Screws For Oak Flooring

Flooring screws for a variety of applications such as tongue and groove flooring including hardwoods softwoods and fibreboards.

Screws for oak flooring.

Because brass shears easier than steel working with brass screws in oak requires larger screw diameters. Tongue tite fixing screws are superb for fixing solid oak to any wood or sheet material subfloor. On the whole they worked great. Ideal for solid or engineered hardwood t g flooring.

Either brass or plated steel screws resist corrosion and don t leave metal stains in oak. Every box of screws comes with a dedicated bit for your drill or screwdriver. The screws feature extremely small heads which are countersunk tidily into the oak tongue so that they do not obstruct the matching groove on the next board. Rated 4 out of 5 by georgie13 from good but be careful bought these screws to secure solid oak wood flooring planks to plywood battens.

With a power screwdriver they easily self cut into the wood and tightened beautifully. Grade 305 stainless is good for applications where coated deck screws don t have sufficient corrosion resistance while grade 316 sometimes referred to as marine grade stainless are best for projects that are exposed to salt air or in areas where severe corrosion is likely to occur. If you find you want to relay a plank you can remove the screws easily much harder with nails and of course potentially more damaging. Floor screws also remove the need for any pre drilling allowing you complete the job quickly without fuss.

The squeeek no more screws are designed to tighten the sub floor to the floor joist. Flooring screws can help to prevent squeaky boards and eliminate the need for glues and nails. Oak flooring is a natural product and no matter what finish you decide to buy it will require some maintenance over time and usage. You won t have to wait for the screw to bite its ground serrations grip immediately.

Plated steel screws offer more strength than brass but for the strongest hardware and best corrosion resistance choose stainless steel screws. Although many people actually like the marks caused during wear and tear over the years some say it simply adds to the natural character of oak flooring it makes sense to protect your new flooring where you can. Your screwdriver s batteries will last longer as the screw countersinks with minimum pressure.