Containers for screws and bolts

^woody^ said:
I've had 50 jam jars in the Transit for a few years now.

Speed bumps can be problematic and I'm still trying to lose the 3 stone I put on emptying the jars, but otherwise not a bad idea
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Keitai said:
The classic 'old boy' storage system
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Yes. The only thing missing is the rust!
 
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Put just a few in the sections and rest kept in their boxes. Seems a bit empty. Gonna add some self tappers and thunderbolts
 
What thickness are they going through? (i.e shelf bracket, batten or pattress, etc) What is the wall made of?
 
JobAndKnock said:
What thickness are they going through? (i.e shelf bracket, batten or pattress, etc) What is the wall made of?
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Into Brick, behind plaster or if something light just into plaster or plasterboard. Yep through brackets or just straight into a wall I usually use Fischer Duo plugs. 6mm.
 
Keitai said:
Into Brick, behind plaster or if something light just into plaster or plasterboard. Yep through brackets or just straight into a wall I usually use Fischer Duo plugs. 6mm.
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Either. I'd go for 4.5mm screws over 4.0mm, but I tend to be a bit belt and braces. I like to get 40 to 50mm of screw into the masonry or timber if I can, but again personal preference
 
JobAndKnock said:
Make sure that your shelf us close fitting and has a lip around the edges (it only needs to be 5 to 10mm high). Screw a chain plate staple at either side of the shelf:

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and use one (or more) of these :

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to keep the boxes in place as you go hare-arsing round country lanes

The sizes of screws you get depends on the jobs you are doing. At one time I bought a big Spax selection which was about £50 at the time and just added to it over time (mostly Spax, Reisser and ForgeFast screws). On the one hand for structural stuff you'll find sizes 5 x 50/70/100 and 6 x 70/100 very handy, whilst door ironmongery requires 3 x 12/16/20/25 and 3.5 x 12/16/20/25s in BZP finish. For kitchen work I have a selection of Hospa screws, small angle brackets, Euro screws, shelf pins, door knob screws, csbinet joiners, etc. As I said - different kits for different tasks, and everyone has different screw needs
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For the smaller sized screws is the colour important? Mine are not silver maybe bzp finish, is this important?
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