Autofeed driver to fit Hardie Backer Board - Tile Advice

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Hi
Had a lot of over boarding of ceilings of late so invested in a dewalt autofeed driver. Great bit of kit but wonder if its any use for fixing hardie board down. If anyones used it with sucess what screws are they using. Cheers
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[Dumbo]

I have a Makita gun . Don't see why it can't work with hardie but for best selection of screws you probably need to speak to a senco dealer somebody like Travis Perkins

 

[Dave Mitchell]

Yeh great idea but sorry it's a no go I had 30 boards to do and tried my makita 240 driwall gun kept snapping head off screw !!! I ended up countersinking with an old 10mm spade bit and a drill driver to fix em all bloody 1500 idem lol wear gloves !!! I had the mother of all blisters on my hand !!!

 

[Dumbo]

What screws were you using in your drywall gun

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Where you using drywall screws Dave?

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I'm sure I read a post where someone used it.

 

[Dave Mitchell]

Where you using drywall screws Dave?

Yeh and screw gun was set right ! Bloody job lol

 

[Flintstone]

Dry wall screw heads always snap off, not right for hardie, leave them for dry lining, you need a self countersinking screw

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Thats what i would have said. They snap off at the best of times.

 

[Dumbo]

Yeh and screw gun was set right ! Bloody job lol

i wouldn't use them

 

[Just Rizzle]

when i put down hardie i always use wedi washers to help hold hardie in place rather than the screw head also i tend to use decking screws with star drive