Questions and Answers for Everbilt 1/4 in.-20 Zinc Plated Tee Nut (4-Pack)

A:  Everbilt 1/4 in.-20 Zinc Plated Tee Nut (4-Pack) would require screws with minimum length of 1/2 in.

A:  We use these to attach the seat cover for our golf carts. We use 3/8 inch - 16 x 1/2 inch steel hex caps screws. 

A:  For the Everbilt 1/4 in.-20 Zinc Plated Tee Nut (4-Pack), the recommended use is with soft wood, plastic, or particle board.

A:  I’d suggest pre drilling to prevent splitting 

A:  I use them mainly for making jigs with plywood. IMO, Threaded inserts would be better for hardwoods, especially when occasional disassembly is required.

A:  I have used them and they work great. Just make sure there is enough surrounding wood to keep the prongs from splitting the workpiece.

A:  If you can get this tee on the inside of the drywall, yes this will work for light loads. I would never install this on the face of drywall, it would not hold well

A:  No they are for furniture legs.

A:  We would not recommend using this to mount a panel. A drywall anchor and a screw would be safe to use for the application.

A:  You will need a 5/16” pilot hole.

A:  5/16" hole

A:  Good question!... I always just 'find the closest drill' by eye balling these to my drill set. Just measured a couple of these with calipers and I consistently got .292" diameter of the barrel. So it depends on how snug of an initial fit you desire. For soft wood with a snug fit you could use 9/32" (.2812") drill and tap them in with your hammer. If you desire clearance you could use 19/64" (.2969") drill or even a 5/16" (.3125") drill.

A:  .35"

A:  .35 inches or 9mm

A:  6/16 of an inch

A:  Just measured with calipers and got .355". The nominal depth of 5/16" (.3125") is from the underside of the washer to the end of the barrel.

A:  The height from the back side of the washer to end of the barrel is 5/16”.

A:  Because then HD couldn't charge $1.18 for a bag of four nuts.

A:  Unfortunately we do not offer a 50 or 100 piece box of the 1/4 in. -20 tpi x 5/16 in. Zinc-Plated Tee Nut in store at this time. However, you can place a special order at your local Pro Desk for the desired piece count.

A:  Great question! Funny that they emailed this to all people who have purchased this item in the past! This isn't the only product they've had this issue with either. My suggestion is that any time you can, place your order online and the HD employees will fetch the items for you. If they are out of stock, they will call you and let you know.

A:  Please check with a store associate regarding the on hand inventory, there could be additional stock in the overhead.

A:  Works in my neck of the woods. They had six in stock I went in and bought one and now the webpage shows 5 in stock.

A:  This is a common problem. Inventories in my store are best in the fall after they do their whole store annual inventory.

A:  We do not currently offer long neck tee nuts.

A:  They worked fine nice and solid.