Large Wood Lag Bolts

Also known as lag bolts hex lag screws.

Large wood lag bolts.

Lag screws are hex head screws with thick lag screws are hex head screws with thick shafts and coarse threads. Square head bolts are essentially the same as hex bolts but with square heads. Machine threads allow them to be used with both tapped holes and nuts. Lag bolts are large wood screws with hexagonal heads often called a lag screw.

A lag screw also known as a lag bolt is a fastener that has a hex head and external hex drive and coarse threads that extend a minimum two thirds of the shaft length. The condition below applies for lag bolts in tension into a 2x narrow face and table 12 5 1e calls out for 1 5 times the fastener diameter for minimum edge distance and 4 times the. It can have right or left hand threads. A corrosion resistant steel alloy.

Owt ornamental wood ties 1 4 in. Lag screws can also be used in masonry if combined with a lag shield. They are designed to securely join wood pieces together in heavy load applications. The most common stainless steel for general hardware use.

Commonly used for decks framing retaining walls and wooden playground equipment. Steel self tapping timber screws 50 box model. Available in full and partially threaded varieties. Star drive round washer head construction lag screws 100 pack model 1ctx1712 211 00.

With large diameter bolts there is a concern that splitting of the wood member may occur before redistribution of stresses to less highly loaded bolts can occur. Hex heads are six sided for use with a wrench. 10 per pack model 810300 27 45. This guide will show you the different grades of bolts in both u s.