Drywall Screws for Home Improvement Projects

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Drywall screws are used to secure full or partial sheets of drywall to wood or metal studs.

Drywall Screws - Classic Metallic



To use the correct drywall screws for your home improvement projects, you have to be familiar with them. Its easy, considering there are only three things you need to know about drywall screws - drywall screw length, screw gauge, and screw thread.

Drywall Screw Lengths 

The most commonly used screws in construction work are 1 to 8 inches long. Common drywall length is 1/2 inch thick. 
  • 1/4-inch drywall: Use 1-inch to 1 1/4-inch drywall screws
  • 1/2-inch drywall: Use 1 1/4-inch or 1 5/8-inch drywall screws
  • 5/8-inch drywall: Use 1 5/8-inch or 2-inch drywall screws

Drywall Screw lengths


Drywall Screw Gauge 

Gauge in this case means the diameter of the drywall screws. Most commonly used drywall screws are number 6 and number 8. The higher the number, the larger the gauge of the drywall screws.

When you buy drywall screws, the description will always mention the length first and then the gauge. For example - 1 1/4 inch x 6.

Drywall screw gauge

Drywall Screw Threads

The drywall screw threads are of two types - coarse and thin. 

Coarse thread screws are used for wood studs and fine thread screws are used for metal studs. As a precaution to avoid getting injured is to use gloves when working with coarse thread screws.

Coarse and Fine Drywall Screw threads


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Email us at sales@clmet.com/info@clmet.com for ordering industrial fasteners. Contact us for international shipment of drywall screws.



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