Nails are driven into wood by force, and the tightness of fitting into the hole holds the material together. Screws twist into the material, and the threads of the screws bite into the wood, giving better holding power.
This is always really a question of personal preference, but I think screws are the better way to go. Nails usually work themselves out after a while. The heat and the cold as well as the effect of the elements tend to make the nails work out. Screws take a little more work to install, but don' usually work their way out like nails will. Good luck. Without a doubt, screws. Make sure they are galvanized, stainless or coated.
A screw holds wood together better than any nail because it resists being pulled out much better. A screw is also easier to remove without damage. However, screws are more expensive to make and take longer to put in, so nails are still used in a lot of timber work.
Masonry nails that depend on a powdered charge for their penetrating force should be available at home centers or lumberyards. As a last resort, Google powder actuated nails. An alternative is to use Tapcons, threaded concrete screws which require the use of a predrilled hole for ease of entry. They work very well.
When you use srews to put an item together it is always easy to take back apart. And the do hold better than nails.ANS 2 - Screws also make projects MUCH safer. -I just heard about a home owner near me who made a deck at the back of his home (8 feet high) using only nails. The first house party he had, the deck collapsed sideways, injuring 6 people !
Screws are a more secure fastening than nails because the only barrier to removing a nail is the friction of the sides of the nail against the wood, so it can be pulled loose by a simple torsion force. A screw, however, has threads, so a torsion force cannot remove a screw without destroying part of the wood in the process.
This is always really a question of personal preference, but I think screws are the better way to go. Nails usually work themselves out after a while. The heat and the cold as well as the effect of the elements tend to make the nails work out. Screws take a little more work to install, but don' usually work their way out like nails will. Good luck. Without a doubt, screws. Make sure they are galvanized, stainless or coated.
In general, screws are stronger than nails of similar size. In other words, it is much easier to pull out a nail than a screw. Not all carpentry jobs require that degree of strength, however, so sometimes it is perfectly appropriate to use nails. I would have to know what you are building, to say if you should be using screws or nails. Nails, of course, are easier to install, and also less expensive, so for some jobs that are better.
Screws and nails work from the material behind the top layer, e.g. the inside of a door or wall. So regular screws and nails will not hold when the inside is hollow. However, you can buy special screws with a stabilizer at the end so they have something to 'hold' the screw into and against the door.
I have found that drywall screws and roofing nails work remarkably well for this.
You can use regular sized nails or smaller sized since they won't split the wood as much. There are hooks that are designed to hang pictures that might work better than the nails as far as damaging your wall.
A screw holds wood together better than any nail because it resists being pulled out much better. A screw is also easier to remove without damage. However, screws are more expensive to make and take longer to put in, so nails are still used in a lot of timber work.
No. Vinyl gloves are too soft and floppy to pound into wood; also, the gloves' fingers will get in the way. I strongly recommend using nails for nails, although screws have been known to work. In soft material, you may use toothpicks for nails.
Common nails are typically larger and stronger than box nails, making them suitable for heavy-duty construction projects. Box nails are smaller and thinner, making them better for lighter tasks like hanging pictures or assembling furniture. Common nails have a larger head and shank, providing better holding power, while box nails have a smaller head and shank, making them less likely to split wood. Overall, common nails are better for structural applications, while box nails are more suited for finishing work.
You could cut a small dogs nails with human nail clippers. Larger dogs nails would not fit inside the clipper so it wouldn't work. It is better to buy a set of clippers made for dogs though. They are made specifically for dogs nails and will work better.
Yes school is better than work.
Masonry nails that depend on a powdered charge for their penetrating force should be available at home centers or lumberyards. As a last resort, Google powder actuated nails. An alternative is to use Tapcons, threaded concrete screws which require the use of a predrilled hole for ease of entry. They work very well.
When you use srews to put an item together it is always easy to take back apart. And the do hold better than nails.ANS 2 - Screws also make projects MUCH safer. -I just heard about a home owner near me who made a deck at the back of his home (8 feet high) using only nails. The first house party he had, the deck collapsed sideways, injuring 6 people !