I'm building a raised garden bed. I ended up choosing 4 (Qty) 6' length 2" x 12" pressure treated boards, to build a 6' square bed. Of course it is actually less than 2" thick. I bought galvanized corner brackets, 2 for each corner. The Home Depot guy told me I needed special screws too, for the pressure treated wood, but that seemed a bit excessive to me since I have perfectly good screws at home.
My question is:
Will the black 1" wood screws that I have on hand suffice for the project?
If not, why? Do I need something longer? I only need to attach the corner brackets to each 2 x 12 to make a square, so I'm thinking 1" wood screws should be fine.
To clarify one thing: They did advise me to get the coated exterior screws, but I am wondering if this is really necessary for this particular project, especially since I have galvi brackets.
And then my other question is regardless of coated or not, is 1" a good length?
Duane W: I am disabled and getting out isn't easy for me and "just a box" happens to be expensive for me. I was able to get as much as I did for this project based on gift cards. So before you get all snappy, please understand that some of us ask these questions for very specific and necessary reasons. I simply want to finish a garden box on a budget and am asking for advice, not your judgment!
If you don't have something constructive to contribute, then why post at all? Geez....
My question is:
Will the black 1" wood screws that I have on hand suffice for the project?
If not, why? Do I need something longer? I only need to attach the corner brackets to each 2 x 12 to make a square, so I'm thinking 1" wood screws should be fine.
To clarify one thing: They did advise me to get the coated exterior screws, but I am wondering if this is really necessary for this particular project, especially since I have galvi brackets.
And then my other question is regardless of coated or not, is 1" a good length?
Duane W: I am disabled and getting out isn't easy for me and "just a box" happens to be expensive for me. I was able to get as much as I did for this project based on gift cards. So before you get all snappy, please understand that some of us ask these questions for very specific and necessary reasons. I simply want to finish a garden box on a budget and am asking for advice, not your judgment!
If you don't have something constructive to contribute, then why post at all? Geez....