Posted 10/21/2025 07:30 (#11407776 - in reply to #11407521) Subject: RE: Screws vs Nails
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No contest on shear strength between a nail gun and deck screw. Nail gun wins every time, by a huge margin. Construction screw might be a tad better than a common nail when it comes to shear.
Screws vs Nails