Plasterboard Screws - Coarse vs Fine Thread

Plasterboard screws come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common variant in plasterboard screws is coarse thread or fine thread. Both thread types are designed for specific uses and will behave differently in different materials. Let’s have a look at what they designed for.

Coarse thread plasterboard screws

The most common plasterboard screws on the market today. Coarse thread plasterboard screws are designed for fixing plasterboard sheets to timber, specifically stud work walls. The 60° coarse thread means they get pulled into the timber incredibly quickly. Our range of TIMco coarse thread plasterboard screws have a 25° sharp point that enables fast pick up into all types of timber.

Fine thread plasterboard screws

Fine thread plasterboard screws have, as you may have guessed, a fine thread. Fine thread plasterboard screws were developed specifically for using with metal tracking systems in large commercial developments. The 25° sharp point enables our TIMco fine thread plasterboard screws to pierce through thin metals and plastics without needing to pre-drill. The fine thread is the same thread configuration used in the universally acclaimed TIMco Classic multi-purpose screws, so these can be still be used in MDF, chipboard, and other types of timber.

hex head tek screws

Coarse Thread Loose

countersunk tek screws

Coarse Thread Collated

pan head tek screws

Fine Thread Loose

low profile tek screws

Fine Thread Collated

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Posted: 5th February 2020

Author: TC Fixings

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