EDITOR ’ S CHOICE
NEW 19MM COLLATED FLOORING SCREW BANISHES SQUEAKY FLOORBOARDS FOR GOOD !
Floor fitters and homeowners alike will be all too familiar with the curse of squeaky floorboards . Time after time the culprit is the fasteners ; nails working loose over time , leading to expensive callbacks and customer dissatisfaction .
Fasteners Sales Manager Natalie Dixon explains “ This new shorter length alternative to traditional flooring screws prevents the tip from protruding through the floorboards when fixing 6mm plywood , making it a safer way to fix to subfloors .
While it ’ s well known that screws provide a tighter grip power by pulling the boards together , fitting 6mm plywood to underlay has long presented a dilemma . The conventional 25mm timber screws used to fasten flooring carry a risk of damaging underfloor electrical cables or puncturing water pipes , with potentially dangerous and costly consequences . The alternative use of 19mm nails , however , can cause the plywood subfloor to lift from the floorboards .
Construction products manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie has developed an affordable solution : the groundbreaking new 19mm MTHZ19E collated underlayment screw . Designed for Quik Drive auto-feed screw system , the MTHZ19E allows fast and secure underlayment to subfloor installations , with a sharp point for fast start and a trim head for a neat finish .
“ The MTHZ19E can be used with timber joists , or to fix to steel up to 0.9mm thick – for example in the installation of computer flooring and can be easily removed and reapplied if access required to pipework at a later date . Nailed floorboards are notoriously difficult to remove intact .
While nail guns provide speed of fastening , they can produce inaccurate results and an inconsistent finish . Quik Drive provides a neat finish and flush consistent counter sink . And the upright installation option will protect your knees and back , with no need to bend or crouch .”
Less torque . Less time . More fastening .
Contact details : Natalie Dixon ndixon @ strongtie . com 07971147961
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