Originally Posted by
auky
Thanks for the tip. I'm pretty sure they hit the studs... #1 I did see woods coming off when I'm drilling the pilot holes. #2 I have to use some force to actually screw the hooks to about 1.5" deep and the last few turns are very tight which tells me I'm screwing into the studs.
make sense?
Old carpenter's trick to easily installing large screws (or even not so large) into wood, virtually eliminates binding up screw with chance of weakening or even breaking off screw.
Take bar of soap from tub/shower (not new or dried out bar, but softened from being well used) rub the screw threaded section back and forth like a saw till threads are FILLED with the soap. You'll be amazed at how much easier it is to thread in. Have snapped off my share of screws ...Grrrr
Oh, and candle wax also works well, Although I find it best to heat the screw such that the wax sticks to the threads.