11. I tried to drive screws into the flooring from the basement below, but this helped only slightly. 12. If it is, you have to drive the screws through the lath and into the strapping, which is nailed at right angles to the joists. 13. No need to drill pilot holes, just position the plates and use a power screwdriver to drive the screws through the drywall into the wood studs. 14. Of course, if the floor is going to be covered, you could drive screws directly through the floor into the joists, without countersinking them. 15. Once the threads are cut, you can drive the screw into the hole. 16. So, she drove screws directly, and stripped every one of them. 17. Slip the anchor plate on the screw and drive the screw into the hole in the center of the plug. 18. The guide is a sleeve that fits over a screw about to be driven, preventing wobbling and other things that can go wrong when driving screws. 19. The hole will keep the wood from splitting and make it easier to drive the screw. 20. The ratchet has a mechanism in the handle that allows the user to drive a screw without changing the grip. |