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08-20-2009, 06:32 PM
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Drywall Screws
Why are they black?
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08-20-2009, 06:38 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
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08-20-2009, 07:04 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
Why's the sky blue?
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08-20-2009, 07:16 PM
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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08-20-2009, 07:35 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
well..they were born that way!
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08-20-2009, 08:09 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
Be careful of the slivers.... There the most dangerous thing about them black screws
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08-20-2009, 09:51 PM
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Re: Drywall ScrewsQuote:
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08-21-2009, 01:56 AM
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Man them freakin hurt!!! Nothing worse than reaching in your pouch and pulling your hand back like you were bitten by a snake. 
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08-21-2009, 07:37 PM
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08-21-2009, 08:19 PM
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08-21-2009, 10:28 PM
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08-21-2009, 11:19 PM
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08-21-2009, 11:34 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
The reason I read is they are black oxided to keep em rust free in the containers on board the ships and long enuf on the shelves. After that all bets are off :}:}
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08-22-2009, 12:24 AM
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lmao  Dave |
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08-25-2009, 05:56 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
well drywall is white, so its an equal opportunity thang, ya know.
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09-03-2009, 11:48 PM
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09-05-2009, 05:51 AM
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Re: Drywall Screws
black is no good... white coated is nicer! hahaha
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09-05-2009, 12:31 PM
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Profit is not dirty.
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Re: Drywall Screws
Wow...what a question.
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09-05-2009, 12:54 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
Heat treated
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09-07-2009, 12:58 PM
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Re: Drywall Screws
Maybe the NAACP said they had to be black?
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