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The Würth #7 x 1" bugle head drywall screw is a short, coarse-thread fastener built for attaching thin gypsum board and light panel materials where a longer screw would over-penetrate or break through the substrate. It drives with a #2 Phillips bit, seats cleanly with a standard bugle head, and ships 1,000 to the box.
At 1 inch, this screw is shorter than the 1-5/8-inch standard used for half-inch gypsum board on wood studs. That shorter reach is exactly what you need in specific situations: securing 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch repair patches to existing drywall, tacking thin ceiling panels where over-penetration would blow through the finish face of the material above, or attaching gypsum backerboard over an existing layer when the combined thickness limits how deep a fastener can go. Cabinet shops also reach for a 1-inch drywall screw when they need a quick, low-profile tack in a wood-framed panel assembly that will be finished and painted. The coarse thread bites fast in softwood framing, and the bugle geometry seats the head at or just below the surface without cratering the board.
The bugle head on this screw is the defining geometry for gypsum work. The concave curve beneath the head distributes driving pressure as the head enters the board, dimpling the paper face cleanly rather than tearing through it. That clean dimple is what allows joint compound to fill and feather over the fastener without a raised crown. The black finish is suited to interior dry environments. This is not an exterior or treated-lumber screw. For any application exposed to moisture, humidity cycling, or pressure-treated framing, a corrosion-rated fastener is the right call instead.
Finish carpenters and drywall crews who work on repair and patch jobs rather than full hang-and-tape installations find the 1-inch length useful as a dedicated short-reach fastener rather than a substitute for a longer screw cut short. Cabinet installers who occasionally need to tack a thin wood panel or backing piece without breaking through the face keep a box on the shelf for exactly that job. The 1,000-piece box suits a shop or crew that cycles through drywall screws steadily enough to buy in volume but does not need a pail quantity for a single project.
Generally no. Standard installation calls for a screw long enough to penetrate at least 5/8 inch into the stud after passing through the board. A 1-5/8-inch screw is the typical choice for 1/2-inch board on wood framing. The 1-inch length is better suited for thin repair patches, layered assemblies, or shallow wood substrates where a longer screw would over-penetrate.
A #2 Phillips bit. That is the standard bit size on most drywall screwguns and adjustable-clutch drivers.
The concave curve under a bugle head lets the screw dimple into the gypsum face paper without tearing it. A torn face paper weakens the panel around the fastener and makes finishing harder. A standard flat-head countersunk screw would cut rather than dimple, damaging the paper.
No. Coarse-thread drywall screws are designed for wood framing. For metal studs, use a fine-thread S-type drywall screw, which has a self-tapping point designed to cut through light-gauge steel.
No. This is an interior dry-environment fastener. The black finish does not provide the corrosion resistance needed for exterior exposure or contact with ACQ pressure-treated lumber.
When the substrate is thin, the assembly is layered, or the depth is limited, a 1-inch drywall screw that seats cleanly and holds firmly is more useful than a longer screw driven at an angle or backed out partway. This Würth #7 x 1" keeps that specific job moving without compromising the panel face.
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