Dryer vent exhaust bird-cover on Aluminum aiding
#1
08-13-11, 10:45 AM
Dryer vent exhaust bird-cover on Aluminum aiding
I am trying to install a plastic cover over dryer vent exhaust. We have aluminum siding.
I can not get the screws (tried sheet metal and self drilling types) to get started/go through the siding. I am using an electric screw driver, am up on a ladder and can not put too much pressure on the screw head.
question: Do I need to drill a pilot hole in the Aluminum siding or use a more powerful screwdriver?
All suggestions welcome.
I can not get the screws (tried sheet metal and self drilling types) to get started/go through the siding. I am using an electric screw driver, am up on a ladder and can not put too much pressure on the screw head.
question: Do I need to drill a pilot hole in the Aluminum siding or use a more powerful screwdriver?
All suggestions welcome.
#2
08-13-11, 10:51 AM
Super Moderator
I'd drill a small pilot...yes...just enough to let the threads start to bite.
I'd use SS screws...
I'd use SS screws...
#4
08-13-11, 11:36 AM
Super Moderator
Yes...stainless...
Just a regular small twist bit for metal....slightly smaller than the threads. Since the siding is so thin...you could go a bit smaller even...as long as its big enough for the threads to bite. Not like there's a lot of weight or anything it needs to hold.
Just a regular small twist bit for metal....slightly smaller than the threads. Since the siding is so thin...you could go a bit smaller even...as long as its big enough for the threads to bite. Not like there's a lot of weight or anything it needs to hold.
