Fasten drywall to steel stud (ceiling) in the best way?

[ByggNiclas]

The reason for my question is that when the screw meets the steel rail, it doesn't go through directly, and I think that while it screws through the steel rail, it will wear out the hole in the drywall. Is it best to pre-drill to get the best possible strength?

I have bought screws intended for drywall to steel 3.5x25mm, but should there be a screw with an extra wide head since it will be hanging from a ceiling?

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[anders07]

It's good to have an extra wide head but not a must...

Rent a screw gun with a strip for steel studs!

I did like you at home but almost went crazy with big holes where the screws didn't hold and broken drywall that fell down...
With the drywall screw gun, it went smoothly and didn't take many minutes per sheet!

Best regards,
Anders

 

[ByggNiclas]

Thank you for the response. What differentiates this one from a regular drill?

What variant is being used here at 3:30?

http://www.tv4.se/äntligen-hemma/klipp/martin-sanker-ett-tak-del-2-649850

 

[anders07]

http://www.cramo.se/Web/Apps/Products/ProductGroup.aspx?id=7574&epslanguage=SV

It feeds screws automatically. Just set the right pressure and you drive in a screw in one second. Supremely efficient!

 

[Stefan N]

Buy or rent one of these (or similar). It's worth its weight in gold not to have to fiddle with screws that you drop.

 

[ByggNiclas]

Thank you so much for the answers!

 

[isolde]

If you don't have the screw machine suggested or don't feel like running to your local tool rental, you can buy PH2 bits for drywall screws at, for example, Bauhaus. Costs a couple of bucks. Works excellently. Do not use screws with a drill tip for steel studs. The hole they drill makes the screw not sit quite tight in the stud. Of course, you don't need to pre-drill either.

 

[ByggNiclas]

Yes, that was my original plan, what I have today is a Hilti screwdriver and what I have bought is a depth stop and also using Essve drywall screws for steel studs 3.5x25mm. It might work anyway after all.

I understand that it's more efficient to use a drywall screwdriver, but the result might be the same even if it takes a little longer with a regular screwdriver. The only thing I want to avoid is a poor mounting of the panels, especially since it's in the ceiling.

Thanks for the answers.