What Nails to use in Oak? Kitchens, doors, rails, stud, tables, chairs, stair cases, garden furniture etc... Find answers and ask questions here!

[goose]

Hello, I having oak window sills and architrave fitted, I'm wondering what nails/screws should be used to fit it?

(I seem recall seeing that certain types metal can react with the oak to prduce a staining)

Please dont tell me to use gripfit.

[goghat]

i would use stainless steel pins for architrave or if unavailable use sheradized pins, for cills i would pellet the cill then use stainless screws then fit pellet and plane then sand.

[goose]

Great, thanks for the reply.

i a bit annoyed by the attitude of some of the joinery's near me, asking for advice and told to gripfit it. Also they used biro to mark out a curve on some of the sills for the doors.

[goghat]

gripfil sucks mate, carnt beat a silver tenon :wink: