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In construction, particularly in trades such as glazing and carpentry, a tradie has to deal with irregular surfaces and substrates every day. They are, after all, building on what is movable Earth and with often malleable or flexible materials.
When scaffolding is erected, it is essential, before carrying out any work on it, to make sure that ties or any other type of anchoring is safe and secure, when attached to a wall or masonry substrate. You can do these tests yourself.
For such commonly-used fasteners, the confusion in features and application of both self-tapping and self-drilling screws is equally common. So, let’s set the record straight. Here are the differences between both fasteners.
Stainless steel—also known as inox steel—is widely used for construction and manufacturing applications: from refrigerators to buildings, tools to fasteners. Learn to identify it when used in construction fasteners.
