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Nails, Screws & Fasteners



Adjustable Stair-Stringer Connector
Adjustable Stair-Stringer Connector
Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc.

  • Conceals connection between the stair stringer and the carrying header or rim joist
  • Field slopeable to all common stair stringer pitches
  • Suitable for either solid or notched stringers
  • Interior and some exterior applications
  • Installs with HDG nails and SD Strong-Drive screws

Collated Drywall Screws
Collated Drywall Screws
Senco Products, Inc.

  • Designed for Senco’s screw driving tool
  • Available in configurations for attaching drywall to wood and various gauges of steel
  • In lengths from 1 1/4 to 2 in.
  • An assortment of finishes available
  • Available with coarse or fine threads

Fasten Seal Furring Nail
Fasten Seal Furring Nail
Fasten Seal Products, LLC

  • Self-sealing furring nail used to install wire lath as a base for stucco buildings
  • As the nail is driven into place caulking is emitted at the base of the nail
  • ICC rated and meets ASTM standards for water intrusion, nailing and lath installation
  • 11 gauge, 7/16 in head galvanized nails
  • Packaged in buckes of 2,500 nails

Gold Star Drive Screws
Gold Star Drive Screws
Screw Products, Inc.

  • Interior multipurpose screws
  • For Professional uses and demanding industries on hard or soft woods, chipboard and other tough materials
  • Heat Treated carbon steel with a yellow zinc coating
  • Lengths from 1 to 14 in.
  • Standard head, Finish head, Cabinet, Pocket and Extra Long available

Hammerhead Line
Hammerhead Line
Porta-Nails Inc.

  • These “T” nails are specifically for floor installations
  • Distinctive wide head design and "shark-like" serrated teeth
  • Available in 2-, 1 1/2-, and 1 1/16-in. sizes
  • 2-in. version available in stainless steel for use with ACQ-treated materials

JUMBO Nails and Nailers
JUMBO Nails and Nailers
Fasco America, Inc.

  • Extra-strength fasteners for project such as heavy-duty framing, engineered lumber, exterior decks, docks, concrete forms and and log home construction
  • The lineup includes 20° and 34° Plastic Strip, 0° Plastic Sheet, and 15° Wire Coil collations
  • Compatible with most common tools
  • Available in many different sizes, finishes and shank deformations


RSS Rugged Structural Screw
RSS Rugged Structural Screw
GRK Fasteners

  • Self-tapping structural screw
  • May be used for Lag screw replacement
  • Design greatly reduces risk of splitting and eliminates need for washers
  • Screws 3 1/8-in. and longer have a six threaded CEE thread that enlarges the screw hole for the non-threaded portion of the fastener

Sammy X-Press Connectors
Sammy X-Press Connectors
ITW Buildex

  • Designed for metal decks, purlin or tubular steel
  • Expands to provide direct vertical attachment
  • Swivel style allows to hang plumb in extreme roof pitches
  • Sidewinder model expands horizontally
  • Swivel model for hanging pipe where easy access to the back of the installed fastener is prohibited


Stainless Steel Coil Siding Nails
Stainless Steel Coil Siding Nails
Steelhead Fasteners

  • 15°, wire collated
  • Available from 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 in.
  • .093-in. diameter for fiber cement siding
  • .234-in. head diameter, waffle texture
  • 300 nails per coil, 12 coils per box

Tapcon Self-Tapping Concrete Anchor
Tapcon Self-Tapping Concrete Anchor
ITW Red Head

  • Advanced Threadform Technology requires less torque
  • Thread pattern cuts its own grooves into concrete, brick and masonry and optimizes pullout performance and installation speed
  • No hole spotting or inserts required
  • Hex head and Phillips flat head designs
  • Sizes range from 1-1/4 to 6 in. in length with 3/16- and 1/4-in. heads

Tapper+ Concrete Screw
Tapper+ concrete Screw
Powers Fasteners, Inc.

  • One-piece, self-tapping concrete screw
  • For use in a variety of light to medium duty applications in base materials including concrete, masonry and wood
  • Corrosion-resistant coating
  • Optimized thread design for lower installation torque
  • Gimlet drill point provides excellent bite into wood base materials so no pre-drilling is required
  • Variety of head styles and colors are available

Type 'A' Sheet Metal Tapping Screws
Type 'A' Sheet Metal Tapping Screws
Ford Fasteners, Inc.

  • 410 bright hardened stainless steel
  • Head designs include Phillips pan, flat, truss, oval and round; slotted pan and indented hex washer; and indented hex washer

UltraWedge Mechanical Anchors
UltraWedge Mechanical Anchors
Porteous Fastener Co.

  • For heavy-duty applications
  • Sleeve, drop-in, concrete, plastic and nylon anchors also available
  • Package and bulk configurations

Universal Stair Bracket System
Universal Stair Bracket
GoPro Construction Solutions LLC

  • Build a staircase with minimal marks and cuts and less lumber
  • Fasten treads and risers to a 2" x 6" stringer using pre-drilled holes and pre-marked measurements
  • Left, right and bottom brackets, all of 16-gauge G-185 hot-dipped steel
  • Accommodates any staircase pitch
  • Minimal marking and cutting plus less wasted lumber
  • Can be used indoors or outdoors


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