the scrooz blog
Blog URL http://www.scrooz.com.au/blog
Located Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Tags hardware, hardware store, fasteners, screws, bolts, tools, DIY, renovation, construction
our blog all about fixings, fasteners, screws, bolts and hardware and how to use them in DIY, renovation and construction
Latest Blog Posts
- Scrooz exhibiting in Brisbane on Nov 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
We’re exhibiting at several trade shows both this and next year, the most recent is the Hand on Expo series with the first show coming up on the 13th -15th November. If your in the area pop along to see us, we’ll be delighted to show you...
- Stanley Tools joining Scrooz on Oct 8, 2009 in Uncategorized
We’re delighted to announce we have recently finalised a supply deal with Stanley Tools Australia. Stanley manufactures some excellent construction and building tools and we are looking forward to adding them to the core of our hand tool range,...
- what are batten screws ? on Sep 16, 2009 in Uncategorized
Batten screws are pretty much an Australian invention, as an ‘outdoor’ nation we’re big into hard landscaping, decks and outdoor furniture and structures and we consume huge volumes of heavy duty fasteners for bolting timber togethe...
- raptr screws : for fixing to hollow block and brick walls on Sep 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
We’ve just launched our new product raptr screws and we’re really excited about them so thought I’d let you know what they’re all about. They are screw anchors designed to fix straight into masonry and concrete by cutting or s...
- common bolt and fastener spanner size table on Sep 10, 2009 in Uncategorized
here’s a handy table for bolts and nuts with basic dimensions and spanner sizes etc, it covers Australian standard metric fasteners, so sorry rest of the world, the spanner sizes may be slightly different for you.
- what are dynabolt or sleeve anchors on Sep 1, 2009 in Uncategorized
a reasonable and popular question … and deserving of an answer I think. First off, lets get the names right, sleeve anchors are the description of a type of expansion bolt for masonry and concrete while dynabolts are a brand. Dynabolt is made...
- what screw size and thread measurements do we use? on Aug 26, 2009 in Uncategorized
OK this need some clarifying, what measurements do we use in Australia to size screws and fasteners? Well it seems we don’t really know whether to go metric or imperial so strangely enough we’ve decided to adopt a policy of ‘making...
