Drywall family
Bugle-head drywall screws
A sharp point grabs quickly and the bugle head sinks in without ripping the paper face. Black phosphate copes with damp sites.
Spec range
| Steel | SAE 1022, hardened |
| Diameter | 3.5 – 4.8 mm |
| Length | 16 – 152 mm |
| Head / drive | Bugle (trumpet), Phillips #2 |
| Thread | Fine for metal studs, coarse for timber studs |
| Point | Sharp or drill tip |
| Finish | Black or grey phosphate, Magni |
Versions
Hi-Lo thread, Magni
Twin thread heights hold better in soft boards; grey Magni for humid or exterior use
Coarse thread
Board to softwood stud; also in grey phosphate
Fine thread
Board to light-gauge steel studs, 25 ga or thinner, with less stripping
Drill tip
Heavier steel studs with no pilot hole
Used for
- Board to timber studs
- Board to steel studs
- Plasterboard ceilings
- Partition walls
- Cement backer board
- Soffits