Hurst Ace Hardware
Locally operated Ace Hardware on North Bluff Street in St. George offering tools, fasteners, plumbing and hardware.
Hurst Ace Hardware on North Bluff Street carries tools, fasteners, plumbing parts and general hardware in St. George. The distinguishing service of a hardware store as opposed to a warehouse is the counter: someone who will match a fastener from the one you brought in, and who knows why the match matters beyond the thread fitting.
The wider picture
Fasteners are specified by more than size. A bolt has a diameter, a thread pitch and a length, but also a grade - a strength rating marked on the head, where the radial lines on an imperial bolt head indicate its class. Substituting a lower-grade fastener into a structural application is a silent downgrade. Thread standards differ too, and coarse and fine threads of the same nominal diameter will start together and then bind, which is how threads get destroyed.
Material and coating carry the other half of the specification, and outdoors that half dominates. Galvanic corrosion occurs when two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact with an electrolyte between them: the less noble metal corrodes preferentially, so a plain steel screw in aluminum or in copper flashing sets up a cell that eats the fastener and stains the surrounding surface. Stainless steel in exterior work, or hot-dip galvanized where stainless is unsuitable, is the ordinary answer. Pressure-treated lumber deserves particular mention because modern treatment chemistry is corrosive to ordinary zinc plating, and fasteners for it are rated accordingly. None of this is visible on a shelf tag, which is precisely why the counter exists.
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Address
160 N Bluff StSt. George, UT 84770
Contact
- Work Phone: 435-673-6141
- Website: https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/02596
Frequently asked questions
What do the lines on a bolt head mean?
They indicate the grade, which is the strength rating of the fastener. More radial lines denote a higher grade on an imperial bolt. Substituting a lower grade of the same diameter and thread into a structural application looks identical once installed but reduces the strength of the joint considerably.
What is galvanic corrosion?
It occurs when two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact with moisture between them. The less noble metal corrodes preferentially, so a plain steel screw driven into aluminum or against copper flashing corrodes rapidly and often stains the surrounding material. Choosing compatible metals or isolating them prevents it.
Do pressure-treated boards need special fasteners?
Yes. Modern preservative treatment chemistry is corrosive to ordinary zinc-plated fasteners, so screws and nails used in treated lumber are rated for it - typically stainless steel or a heavier hot-dip galvanized coating. Using ordinary plated fasteners leads to corroded connections in exterior work.
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