tylerjd,
I searched "kingdom come" and finally found those Everbilt Self-drilling screws. Thanks for the suggestion/recommendation. It was so late when I got home that I haven't had a chance to try them out yet, but hopefully I'll have an opportunity sometime tomorrow.
Padilen,
Thanks for the heads up regarding the tapping vs. drilling screws. I was told the original ones I purchased were both even though the box just said tapping. Another fella commented that he thought I might need screw threads closer together for the project I was working on. He thought that the wide threads would weaken and fold over. I don't know the science behind them, just looking for something that has worked for others.
I appreciate the responses on both the forum and the PMs. Now it's time to "Raise da Roof!"