Screw or nail wooden frame

[lagre]

I will soon begin an extension of our house. The frame for the extension will be built with 120X45 timber. I know that such a frame is normally nailed with 4-inch nails, but I am allergic to nailing and do not have access to a nail gun. Therefore, I wonder if there is anything against screwing the frame together with, for example, 5X100mm screws instead?

 

[snickarboden]

It works but takes longer.

/Kent

 

[AndersS]

I screwed most of the work in a guest cottage of 16-17m2, excluding the paneling on the outside and the sheathing for the roof. Used mostly 6*100/120. But I guess one can also mix screwing and nailing in other places. The only thought that came to mind is that it might be a bit more work if you want to tear down a part and rebuild, but there is always a reciprocating saw.

 

[_bystrom_]

Only buy screws with Torx heads and you'll enjoy screwing everything. =D

 

[Chargerman]

I screwed large parts of my frame with torx screws. Convenient and good, but the downside is possibly that screws are significantly more expensive than nails.

 

[almanakis]

buy a nail gun at harald nyborg for 600:- and a compressor for 1500:- and the problem is solved...Saves a lot of time.

Best regards, Nicholas

 

[Mats]

Nail picking is great for a pro who gets it right (hopefully) on the first try. For us hobby builders, the reverse gear on the screwdriver is sometimes not bad at all

 

[pirk]

Spikpicka is really nice for a professional who gets it right (hopefully) on the first try. For us hobby builders, it's not bad at all to have the reverse gear on the screwdriver sometimes

The additional cost for screws instead of nails will pay off when you might not be entirely sure during assembly.

 

[lagre]

Thanks for all the advice! Sure, it would have been cool with a Paslode framing nailer, but I don't quite have room in the budget for that... A screwed frame will probably do, thanks for the tips on using torx. The next question is whether it is okay to use screws intended for indoor use or if they need some special galvanization or something.

 

[pirk]

If you are going to screw on the so-called cold side, use varmförz, but for the frame, regular screws work fine.

 

[btgarb]

http://katalog.essve.se/katalog/index.shtml?katftg=V70&katnr=1&katsektnr=121

I use these cutters daily and can highly recommend them. Very good screws available in a range of sizes for both indoor and outdoor use. Of course, torx, and you can reuse the screw several times (I build/dismantle a lot of molds).

I usually nail frames with the Max nail gun, http://gothiafastteknik.jetshop.se/ShowProduct.aspx?prodid=39&cat=105
However, these machines have a price tag that effectively deters home users

 

[Gabbe1]

I can suggest that Biltema has a very large and affordable range of Torx screws.
I plan to screw a lot when building the frame for our extension because I imagine it will be a bit stronger than nailing.

But I have still imported a Milwaukee 7100-20 to be able to nail without getting blisters on my office hands

 

[Bulwark]

When I began my upstairs construction, I bought a substantial number of nail boxes. However, I can conclude that for the larger dimensions (4-inch & 5-inch), a lot was left over.

I had a sudden impulse and bought some packages of SPAX screws.

After this, nothing was the same. It's almost addictive to screw instead of nail.

The downside has already been mentioned in other answers. Screws are considerably more expensive than nails.

As Mats_o writes, it's really nice to be able to "shift into reverse," and a proper screw with T30 torx can be reused many times.

 

[Lilljonte]

I have built an extension of 80 m2 with 1.5 floors and did not use a single nail except for the rough sheathing on the roof, which I nailed with a nail gun. I am very pleased with this solution. Sure, it was a bit more expensive and took a little longer, but I am, as I said, very satisfied with the result.