Hi All,
Want to build a vertical timber screen at home (merbau 42 x 19’s) Plan was to screw the battens to the joists. However, interested to know if the joists should be screwed or nailed to the posts?
Interested in thought & opinions. Thanks
Hi @g_coopster,
Let me tag a few of our helpful community members for you to share their opinion about whether to go with screws or nails for your screen.
Thanks,
Jason
@Brad
@BIM_Engineer
@royq
@Adam_W
@Wayne
Hey @g_coopster,Personally... I'd be going for screws. Neater finish, less chance of bruised timber.Even if nailing you'd likely want to be pre-drilling & slightly countersinking with merbau too as the risk of spliting is high especially on the ends.I used one of these a while back when I put up a slatted screen & found it seriously useful
I'd be going for an M10 coach screw and recess the head into the joist, or a cuphead bolt, that way as timber shrinks and ages you can tighten it up again. I have been known to over engineer things though.
Great tips, thanks for the feedback
