In order to use certain fasteners, you may need to drill holes. Counterbored holes are ideal for this because their flat bottoms allow a flat head socket cap screw to sit flush against the board. To make a counterbored hole, you must first determine the sink and bore sides, as well as the shaft plating, whether it is plated or not. Counterbored holes are not always the same shape as their drilled counterparts.
A counterbore is a hole formed by drilling a larger diameter hole into an already existing hole. This hole is typically drilled to a diameter of one-quarterquarter inch or greater. Coun ...