Category: Fasteners

What Screw Point is This? Understanding Screw Point Styles Learn more about the screw point styles.What are the most popular Screw Point Styles on the market today. With such a wide variety of styles and variations out there, having background knowledge of each type will help you better choose the…

Shims are designed to take up space to make leveling, aligning, positioning & adjusting easier while you working. Without the versatility of shims, this work would be much harder and would result in a less than ideal end product. Shims are widely used for a number of different applications across…

Out with the Old & In with the New In one of our previous blog posts Screw-Bolt+™ – The New Standard for Heavy Duty Screw Anchors we mention the Screw-Bolt+™ Screw Anchors will be replacing the Powers Wedge-Bolt+® Screw Anchors. While there is still a limited amount of stock left in the Wedge-Bolt+ Anchors, once this…

Simpson Strong-Tie Self-Drilling Screws Driven to Exceed Expectations In the vast, extremely competitive fasteners industry, Simpson Strong-Tie stands above the rest. Simpson Strong-Tie’s top priority is to deliver high quality and reliable products that their customers can put their trust in. This is why each production of fasteners is put…

Masonry Screws  Alternating high and low threads Come in Phillips flat head or slotted hex washer head Commonly blue in color Self-tapping screw A correctly drilled pilot hole is critical while installing masonry screws Masonry screws are a self-tapping screw that can be used in a variety of base materials…

Machine Screws Fully threaded shank Usually used with a nut Typically, smaller than the average screw Designed to be fastened to an existing tapped hole Machine screws, also sometimes referred to as machine bolts, are normally smaller than the average screw. They usually range in size up to ¾ of…

Torx® Tamper-Resistant Screws Torx® Tamper-Resistant Screws are characterized by their unique, six point, star shaped pattern. The star design provides various benefits, including preventing cam-out and increased ease in maintaining a consistent torque. Torx® Tamper-Resistant Screws contain a solid post formed in the middle of the recess during the heading…