Timber has become a popular cladding material for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. It is an attractive, natural and environmentally-friendly solution. However, fastening the timber cladding boards to the substructure can be problematic. When using traditional fastening methods like nails and standard countersunk screws, problems can often occur, such as nail and screw heads protruding, and splitting and loosening of the timber boards due to natural movement of the timber. Many buildings have their lifespan considerably reduced due to penetrating moisture.

SPAX has developed another smart solution with the SPAX double-thread facade screw. This SPAX screw is designed to work with the timber rather than against it, allowing the timber boards to expand naturally in wet weather and shrink in hot, dry weather. The SPAX fixing thread under the head clamps the facade to the sub-structure, locking the boards firmly in place, while working with the timber during expansion and contraction, so loose boards, protruding screw heads and premature failures are a thing of the past.

Also available is the SPAX small-head façade screw which is ideal for non-visible fixings.

SPAX has a smart fastening solution for all different cladding profiles and materials with this new range of specially designed screws. SPAX facade screws are made of quality stainless steel and come in standard, black and antique colours. All SPAX screws are manufactured in Germany to the highest standards.