countersunk vs flat screw head

[tabita]

Hi all,

Quick question about about screws please. I have this bracket for my curtain pole. I will be drilling through the plasterboard, and into the bricks. In the attached picture, I would have preferred the silver screw, because it will make a flat contact with the bracket. But I can't find one thin and long enough in B&Q. My question is, will the gold one do, even though it won't be flush/flat with the bracket? Does it matter?

Thanks!!

 

[Notch7]

the silver screw is a dome head screw with a machine thread and no good for screwing into wall plugs

the gold one is fine

 

[Stivino]

If you really want ti to sit flat you can use screw cups

 

[tabita]

just encountered an issue. Firstly, my drill bit is not long enough (but I imagine I can easily buy a longer one). Secondly, my screws are not long enough to reach into the bricks. My curtain bracket accepts probably 4mm size readily. but it is only 60mm long. I think I need one around 10cm, which I can't find on B&Q.

 

[Stivino]

Have a look in screwfix or Toolstation.
https://www.toolstation.com/screws-fixings/screws/c728

 

[Burnerman]

I think you’ll struggle Tabita to find 4mm screws much longer than say 50mm but you could maybe use screws from frame fixings or whatever.
I guess there’s a gap between the plasterboard and wall?
John

 

[sircerebus666]

just encountered an issue. Firstly, my drill bit is not long enough (but I imagine I can easily buy a longer one). Secondly, my screws are not long enough to reach into the bricks. My curtain bracket accepts probably 4mm size readily. but it is only 60mm long. I think I need one around 10cm, which I can't find on B&Q.

Do you mean not long enough to go into the brick far enough or you can't reach the brick with a 60mm screw?

If that's the case how big is the gap between the plasterboard and brick?

You can get 4mm screws up to 75mm (8 * 3") if you use an uno plug you only need 30mm into the brick leaving 45mm sticking out, surely that's enough to overcome the gap and the plasterboard?

 

[Chud]

Ironically putting up curtain poles/tracks is one of my least favourite jobs to do around the house - I always seem to be boxed into a corner where you need to get above the window recess, can't go above the lintel, hit voids, old holes/screws etc etc...

 

[Chud]

Thinking about it the last time I had an issue with curtain poles I ended up having to fill a void with fast cure polyester resin (repair after my son pulled out one bracket after swinging? on the curtain.)

 

[sircerebus666]

https://cpc.farnell.com/bosch/26085...MI-IuAyann5QIViLHtCh0JEQhYEAUYASABEgIj4PD_BwE

Bit overkill?

Multi construction bits are bloody useful though

 

[foxhole]

I had to fit mine to thermolite, so use 200mm screws and opened up the bracket holes to 6mm.