Products
Drywall Screw
Characteristics
● Bugle (trumpet) head prevents tearing the paper face of plasterboard.
● Phillips (PH2) drive for quick, controlled installation.
● Two thread types: coarse thread for wood studs, fine thread for steel studs.
● Case-hardened, black-phosphate or zinc-plated; self-drilling point.
● Class 48 tensile performance; non-combustible (Reaction to fire Class A1).
Uses
● Fixing plasterboard (drywall) to wood studs or steel studs.
● Partition walls, ceiling linings and interior drywall systems.
● Light framing and board-to-stud fastening in buildings.
Drywall Screw - EN 14566 (General Information)
| Item | Description |
| Product name | Drywall Screw (Plasterboard Screw / Gypsum Board Screw) |
| Standard | EN 14566:2008+A1:2009 (European harmonised); BS EN 14566; DIN 18182 |
| Category | Self-tapping screw for gypsum board on timber or metal substructure |
| Head type | Bugle head (standard); Wafer head (metal-to-metal fixing) |
| Drive | Cross recess Phillips No.2 (PH2 / H2) — one bit fits all sizes |
| Thread type | Coarse (timber) / Fine (metal) |
| Building class | A1 (non-combustible material) |
| Pull-out resistance | 450 N on metal profiles per EN 14195 (0.60±0.04 mm) or wood per EN 338 class C16 |
| Material | Case-hardened carbon steel; also austenitic stainless steel |
| Diameter range | 3.5 – 5.5 mm (common 3.5, 3.9, 4.2, 4.8) |
| Length range | 13 – 152 mm (common 25 – 100 mm) |