The use of fasteners in construction

The assortment of fasteners is large and often stuns with a large selection. But a professional (or just a fastidious layman) has the opportunity to choose it perfectly precisely, having ensured the necessary strength of the connections. It is used most often, both among professionals and ordinary people construction fastener. Recently, it seems that its variety is not lagging behind the increasing variety of construction materials themselves.

Types of construction fasteners

Despite a very wide assortment, the main characteristic of fasteners can be called the type of connection. According to this parameter, fasteners can be divided into:

1. Fasteners providing a detachable connection (screws, bolts, nuts, washers, studs, screws); And permanent connection (anchors, dowels, rivets, elements for soldering or gluing).
2. Separately, high-strength fasteners used in structures subject to heavy weight and vibration loads are highlighted.

The most popular fastener

Undoubtedly, these are nails, bolts, screws and self-tapping screws. All of them provide detachable joints, but unlike nails, screws and bolts require nuts, and some types of self-tapping screws require dowels.

When using wooden elements in construction, nails are simply irreplaceable. In addition, pins are often used, which are very similar in design to thin nails, only without a cap.

A bolt (or screw) connection is actively used by any construction site. They ensure high speed and reliability of installation, provided that they are correctly selected taking into account the loads. They are used for the installation of beams, window frames, slats of various designs, wooden or metal elements of facades, and so on. Ordinary fasteners are used where potential loads are small.

Today, construction fasteners are used for installation of plumbing equipment. Screws with a screw-in tip are also actively used today when fixing sheet steel structures on surfaces or overlapping during finishing or roofing work.

Due to the high popularity of plasterboard constructions and various boards made of wood and products made from it, hardened self-tapping screws and special screws are often used. In combination with self-tapping screws, dowels are often used, which, thanks to the variety of designs and materials, make it possible to create reliable connections where it is impossible to drive a nail or screw in a screw.

Anchors are another popular fastener, which belong to the non-detachable type. They are also available in various designs:

• Hammering;
• Ceiling;
• Frames;
• With nuts, rings and semi-rings;
• Wedges.

All these types have in common that they provide a very high-quality connection. The anchor fastener with an internal thread perfectly holds even very heavy structures on vertical concrete or brick surfaces.

Carefully choosing fasteners, taking into account the requirements for the strength of the future structure, the modern market provides all the possibilities for solving any construction task.