Fasteners: Nail, Staples, Screws

Threaded fasteners, like the one shown in this picture, are often used to secure objects or materials together to prevent them from separating or moving.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hollow wall anchors are usually installed on drywall between wall studs and can withstand significant downward or outward forces

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blank:

Nails are used by carpenters to fasten wooden building materials such as plywood and dimensional lumber by striking the head of the nail with a ___________

Using a nail set and a hammer, what types of nails are set or driven below the surface of the wood to conceal or bury the head of the nail?

• Casing Nail

• Duplex Nail

• Finish Nail

• Common Nail

• Brad Nail

Why is it helpful to drill a pilot hole in your material before fastening or joining them together?

• To prevent the wood from cracking or splitting

• To provide access to the backside of the project and facilitate the use of a nut on a threaded bolt

• To make the driving of a screw or nail easier

• All of the above

Threaded fasteners, such as bolts, require a nut to secure the object or material. A washer is often used with the nut to:

• keep the nut from getting buried into the material.

• help prevent the material from getting deformed or damaged.

• to evenly displace the pressure of the nut on the object or material.

• All of the above

When a nail is driven into wood it is held in place by friction from the pressure of the wood fiber against the shank of the nail.

• True

• False

Panel screws have course, steeply pitched threads in comparison to a standard wood screw.

• True

• False

Lag bolts can be set with a hammer and do not need a pilot hole in order to function

• True

• False

Fasteners, such as framing and finish nails, as well as heavy and light duty staples can be driven by pneumatic tools powered by compressed air.

• True

• False