General Information
FASTENER JARGON
All-Purpose: Fine Thread Drywall Screws
A-point: Fine Thread Drywall Screws
Bombers: Pan Head Self Drilling
Bonded Teks: Hex Washer Head with Neo Bonded Washer
Bugle Head: Fine Thread Drywall Screw
Button Head: Modified Truss
Deerwood Screws: Particle Board Screws
Drillers: Self-Drilling Screws
Durock Screws: Cement Board Screws
Face Framers: Wood Working Screws
Floor Board Screws: Wafer/ Flat Head with Wings
Framers-Sharp: Framing Screws
Gold Screws: Wood Working Screws
GT’s: Fine Thread Drywall Screws
Header Reamers: Wafer/ Flat Head with Wings
Hi Lows: High Low Screws
HVAC Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
JD’s: Self-Drilling Screws
K-Lath: Modified Truss
Lath Screw: Modified Truss
Low Profile Framer: Pancake Framer
Low Profile Tek: Pancake Framer
Metal Building Screws: Hex Washer Head with Neo Bonded Washer
Mini Raco Screw (10x5/8): Pan Head Self Drilling
Mod Truss: Modified Truss
Needle Point Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
Nibbed Screws: Particle Board Screws
Pan Teks: Pan Head Self Drilling
Pilot Wood Screw: Pilot Point Screw
Ply Metal Teks: Wafer/ Flat Head with Wings
Pole Barn Screw: Hex Washer Head with Neo Bonded Washer
Raco Screw (10x3/4): Pan Head Self Drilling
Rapid Penetrating Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
Reamer Teks: Wafer/ Flat Head with Wings
Regular: Fine Thread Drywall Screws
Round Washer Head: Modified Truss
RPS Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
Sealing Teks: Hex Washer Head with Neo Bonded Washer
Self Drillers: Self-Drilling Screws
Sheet Metal Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
Speed Point Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
Tapcon®: Concrete Screw Anchor
Tek Screws: Self-Drilling Screws
Trailer Board Screws: Wafer/ Flat Head with Wings
Trims: Trim Head Screws
Type G (Gypsum): Laminator
Type S (Steel): Fine Thread Drywall Screws
Type S-12: Self-Drilling Screws
Type W (Wood): Coarse Thread Drywall Screws
Wafer Head: Modified Truss
Weather Guard Teks: Hex Washer Head with Neo Bonded Washer
Wood Screws: Coarse Thread Drywall Screws
Woodies®: Particle Board Screws
Zip-in Screws: Slotted Hex Washer Head
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