{"product_id":"k2-1005193","title":"K2 Self-Tapping Screw 6x38mm A2 Stainless Steel (Pack of 500)","description":"\u003c!-- clearray-added-v1 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"crx\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"crx-lede\"\u003eThe trade pack of K2's \u003cb\u003e6 × 38 mm thread-tapping screw\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003cb\u003e500 in a box\u003c\/b\u003e, which is the quantity a roof of any size actually consumes. It is a non-cutting screw, so it forms its own thread rather than drilling a slug of swarf onto the roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"crx-lede\"\u003eApproved for sheet from \u003cb\u003e0.4 mm to 1.25 mm\u003c\/b\u003e in both steel and aluminium, in A2 stainless with an EPDM seal. It carries abZ, ETA and \u003cb\u003eMCS\u003c\/b\u003e certification, which is the one that matters on a UK domestic install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eWhere it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the fixing for K2's trapezoidal sheet metal roof details, including BasicClip. The EPDM washer seals the penetration as the screw pulls down, so the fixing and the weatherproofing are the same operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the sheet gauge before ordering rather than after: below 0.4 mm the screw has too little material to form a thread in, and above 1.25 mm it is outside what K2 approve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003ePack of 500, or singly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis page is the 500 pack. The identical screw is also stocked as a single unit for topping up a van stock or finishing a job, and that is linked below. Work out the count from the fixing centres in the K2 layout and buy the pack if the job needs more than a couple of hundred – the per-screw cost is lower in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"crx-inc\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e500 × K2 self-tapping screw, 6 × 38 mm, A2 stainless with EPDM seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"crx-no\"\u003eThe rail, clips and roof fixings the screws go into – all ordered separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eOrder alongside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"crx-need\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-1005193-1\"\u003eK2 Self-Tapping Screw 6x38 (single)\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe same screw sold one at a time, for topping up rather than buying another 500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-1001164\"\u003eK2 BasicRail BasicClip\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe trapezoidal roof clip this screw is certified with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2003527\"\u003eK2 Self-Drilling Screw 6.8x140mm\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe long self-drilling alternative, where the fixing has to reach a rafter through battens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2004276\"\u003eK2 Basic Rail 22, 2.5m\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe base rail used with BasicClip on a trapezoidal sheet roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eQuestions on the 6x38 screw\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"crx-qa\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow many will a roof take?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt comes out of the fixing centres in the K2 layout rather than the panel count. A pack of 500 covers most domestic jobs with a margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDoes it need a pilot hole?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. It is thread-tapping for non-cutting processing, so it forms its own thread in sheet from 0.4 to 1.25 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs the washer separate?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. The EPDM seal is part of the screw, so the fixing and the seal go in together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs it MCS certified?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. K2 list abZ, ETA and MCS certification against this screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"K2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59131024933196,"sku":"K2-1005193","price":174.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/7742\/4972\/files\/K2-1005193.jpg?v=1791560720","url":"https:\/\/clearraysolar.co.uk\/products\/k2-1005193","provider":"ClearRay Solar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}