opinions - nails or screws?

Soldato
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I'm kinda new school in that i abosolutely hate nails and hammers used for them as i think there is no need as if you cut and drill stuff so it fits together right there's no need to use nails. Also if i want to take it down/apart again and modify it i can't with nails as it will end in it's destruction 9/10.

My grandad uses nails and then folds ends over for example with a hammer hit. it works but i hate it.....

Anyone else feel like this? lol
 
after talking to a few people they can't see an issue with it and it's how it should be done for strength apparently when working with wood.... like putting roof on a shed etc.
 
i prefer to make things the right size and so it fits fine and then screw it to attach it.

Think it's the 'lego generation' v the 'caveman generation' lol.
 
You sound like you think screws are some kind of new invention.

Nope - i've just got everyone trying to convince me that nails are better and i've never built a shed in my life so just playing it by ear but i'm convinced screws beat a hammer and nails if built connectly. things like tacking felt on the roof will be nails but i don't like the idea of putting holes in felt as that just makes somewhere for it to leak in my eyes...
 
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