What size Drywall Screws in Garage?

[Al Franz]

What size screws is recommended for standard drywall hanging in a garage.

 

[Timothy Daniels]

What size screws is recommended for standard drywall hanging in a garage.

This is PC-homebuilt, not This-Ole-House.homebuilt .

*TimDaniels*

 

[J. Yazel]

What size screws is recommended for standard drywall hanging in a garage.

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You might get better help using alt.home.repair for your question.

I would help but don't know the answer.

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[Frank McCoy]

In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Al Franz"

What size screws is recommended for standard drywall hanging in a garage.

Depends on what you're screwing into and the thickness of the drywall.

For 2x4s and 3/8" drywall, I'd recommend about inch and a half screws.
For sheetmetal studs or thinner drywall, use shorter screws.
But it's mainly a matter of taste or familiarity.
http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/drywall/drwl_1.htm

 

[Kenny]

In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt "Al Franz"

Depends on what you're screwing into and the thickness of the drywall.

For 2x4s and 3/8" drywall, I'd recommend about inch and a half screws.
For sheetmetal studs or thinner drywall, use shorter screws.
But it's mainly a matter of taste or familiarity.
http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/drywall/drwl_1.htm

Am a carpenter by trade but hang and tape drywall quite a bit.
On a commercial project or tract homes, these rules apply:
1 1/8 screws for 1/2" drywall
1 1/4 for 5/8" sheetrock which is used in carports

 

[Nehmo]

This is PC-homebuilt, not This-Ole-House.homebuilt .

Maybe "PC-homebuilt" means Politically Correct Home Building. The
abbreviation "PC" for Personal Computer doesn't mean much. What's
"personal" about it? Would a issue with a public computer be
irrelevant in this group? PC really just means computer. It makes
sense nowadays to abandon the PC abbreviation, but it's so entrenched
it's unlikely anytime soon.

However, the best group for OP's question would have been
news:alt.building.construction http://groups.google.com/group/alt.building.construction/topics?hl=en
or alt.home.repair as suggested.

A search would given OP the answer too. Wasn't somebody supposed to
criticize him for that?

 

[Howie Ronic]

Am a carpenter by trade but hang and tape drywall quite a bit.
On a commercial project or tract homes, these rules apply:
1 1/8 screws for 1/2" drywall
1 1/4 for 5/8" sheetrock which is used in carports

I had a feeling that this guy posted in the right place. We all have
Guy Skills.

 

[~Mike Hollywood]

it depends on the thickness of the drywall, but this isn't
the place for drywall info.
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