Kreg Owners' Community

Is there anything wrong with building an interior stud wall with pocket screws, or would framing nails be a better route? Framing nails would be cheaper in terms of cost.

Views: 8730

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

It wold be stronger and probably squared. It would cost more.  

Putting up stud walls can be accomplished using appropriate nails.

Nails are the least expensive way to go.

A framing nailer, is the way to go, if you have lots of frame-work to put up.

Use caution when driving a nail near the end of the piece, so as to avoid splitting.

Using appropriate screws in an overhead horizontal member is easier, vs

driving in a screw swinging a hammer overhead.  

Installing pocket holes---requires drilling holes and installing appropriate screws and a screw-driver.

This method is more costly.

Compare the costs of nails vs screws, for the project.

Estimate the set-up and drilling time, to drill 2 pocket holes in each end of the vertical studs, the top and bottom horizontal members, applicable door and window framing, and the blocking supports between the studs. 

Screws are the way to go if you plan to remove the wall at a later date.

Squaring up of the framing can be accomplished with the use of appropriate tools.

Unless you are using the KREG HD, nails would be stronger and much faster, regardless which pocket hole system you are using. In many areas nails are required for construction because they have greater shear strength than the hardened screws which will break rather than bend. That is probably immaterial if the wall is not load bearing though. The screws forte is the pull out force required which, in most cases, is far more than is required for nails. Although, if you have ever tried to remove a ring shanked, adhesive coated nail, such as are used in framing nailers, you have to wonder about that.

A good, professional quality framing nailer is available on the reconditioned market fairly cheaply, I paid just over $100 for my Hitachi NR90.

I used pocket holes for putting in my gable end supports. I also used them to make my windows up in my clearstory truss.  I have no problems so far in that part of my building.  The clearstory is load barring and I also used nails. I had to use pocket screws for the windows because the uprights on the windows were going into two pieces of wood that was sandwiched together. I didn't want to toe nail the uprights because of the window placements. My upper windows are still intact right now in my shed/shop.

Thanks for all of the thoughts on this. I'm currently working on a remodel of a family room and I have to build a stud wall with an opening for 60" french doors. The wall itself will be about 7ft long and the bottom plate will be anchored into concrete. So this wall will be made of jackstuds and header mostly.

Go with all the tips, for sure a framing nailer is the way to go for framing.  The only time I've used pocket holes for framing has been door jams made out of hard woods for such as poplar and oak.  Hope all this helps.

Good Luck

Reply to Discussion

RSS

Need Help?

For Technical Support, please call 800-447-8638 or send a message. Reps are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm CST. 

Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Forum

Jig settings for 2 ¾ x 1 ½ boards with 30 degree miters?

I making a hex ring out of 2x4s ripped to 2 ¾ inches wide with 30 degree miters.  What setting on the Jig should I used? 1 ½ is too much.  Thanks.Continue

Started by Patrick Halinski in Kreg Jig® Operation Dec 30, 2023.

40mm Cup Hinge Jig Question

Hi All.....I have the 35mm Kreg Jig hinge drill guide. The guide is great for 35mm Hinge Cups, but I have a speciality 40MM hinge cup to drill.Has anyone adapted the Kreg guide to work with 40mm Forsner drill bits? Or have a guide that works…Continue

Started by Ed Anderson in Beginners' Zone Oct 3, 2023.

Product Reviews

New Kreg 720Pro

I saw the video Kreg put out for this new jig and had high hopes for it.

I purchased one today and am very disappointed with it.

First the docking station is extremely cheap. The plastic is pathetic. A Lego has more…

Continue

Posted by Duke Leon on February 15, 2021 at 9:00pm

Not Pleased With Pocket Hole Construction

Several months ago, I purchased the Kreg K4MS so that I could build the Lego Table as outlined on the companion "buildsomething" web site which exclusively uses pocket hole construction.  I have considerable experience with conventional…

Continue

Posted by Robert Ringel on September 17, 2020 at 1:48pm — 9 Comments

© 2024   Created by KregRep.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service

_