Vent: Stop using drywall screws on baseboard returns - I see it every damn job now

I swear I've been called back to three different houses this month alone because somebody used 1-5/8 drywall screws to fasten baseboard returns. The heads just pop right through the mdf after a couple seasons of humidity changes. I pulled one out last Tuesday in a house near Springfield where the homeowner was furious about gaps showing up. Use trim screws or at least some 16 gauge finish nails like we all know works. How are so many guys skipping this basic step and making me clean up their mess?

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singh.jessica1d ago

Gotta disagree, drywall screws work fine if you dimple them right.

joel_mason221d ago

@singh.jessica is right. Been doing it for years with no issues if you take the time.