How to Use Screws on a Chipboard
- 1). Measure the thickness of your chipboard with a measuring tape and add ¾ inch to it to find the minimum length of screw that you need. For example, if you have 1 ½ inch thick chipboard, you will need at least 2 ¼ inch screws.
- 2). Mark the spot on the chipboard where you want to insert the screw and hold the chipboard against the surface to which it will be attached.
- 3). Hold the chipboard screw against the marked spot on the chipboard and push it into the wood with the tip of the screwdriver. Chipboard screws have a coarse thread that can sink into softwood and particleboard.
- 4). Turn the screwdriver slowly to drive the screw into the chipboard and keep turning until the head is flat against the chipboard.