Diamond Plate Roofing Screw Holes Stripped...84FC

[Eric Johnson]

Hi David,
Sorry for the late response. You've gotten some good ideas already but I wanted
to share
the advice given to me by Bennie at Wanderlodge. I've used this fix and it's
worked well
for me for a couple of years.

1. Remove stripped screws
2. Fill hole with silicone sealant
3. Replace old screw with a hex head 14 X 1-1/2" HWH T/S 18-8 S/S screw.

Bennie told me the replacement screws are larger and have a lower thread pitch
than the
factory original and tend to hold better.

Regards, Eric
84FC35SBWL2

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dthollis1961" wrote:
>
> My diamond plate is held down with #14 stainless sheet metal screws
> and about 2 dozen will not pull down tight. #14 is the largest size
> screw I've found, so my idea is to seal the stripped ones as well as I
> can and then sink a new one right next to the stripped one. Anyone got
> a better idea that doesn't involve taking off the decking?
>
> Thanks,
> David Hollis 84FC35 Springfield,IL
>