13 Jul 2003, 15:12, Phil Marlowe (1:167/133), wrote to Jim Holsonback:

Hi Phil.

 PM>  If you need a stronger type for outdoor use,
 PM>  there's another screw that looks very similar to
 PM>  the drywalls  [but slighter thicker, and usually
 PM>  painted green for rust resistance] that also have
 PM>  deep sharp threads and are also as easy to use as
 PM>  the drywall. But they have a square slot
 PM>  [Robertson? head], not Philips. Actually less
 PM>  slippage than Philips. If you like using the
 PM>  drywalls, you'll like these.

Down here that type of screw is labled as "Porch and Deck" screws.


     Good luck...  M.

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