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 11-15-2006, 14:41 Post: 136957
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  Decks - Nail or Screw

There is a couple of different ways to do it. Several even involve using non-stainless fasteners.

The first way to do it is to fasten the deck from below. There are several companies out there making a similar product to do this, primarily "Deckster" (see link below) and "Deckmaster", which is just a bent strip of metal, sort of like a drywall corner protector, b ut with an extra bend, making a sort of an opened Z shape. You fasten the metal strip to the joists, then fasten each board to the strip from below where it meets each strip.

The big advantages to this are, you can use regular plated hardware in contact with Cedar or Redwood with no risk of discolouring your deck, but most importantly, for ANY type of wood, there are no perforations in the top side of the decking material. This prevents both accelerated rotting, and the "splinter in the foot" hazards.

There is another type also which I have used before, many companies make them, they are just a folded peice of metal with a couple of holes in it, and two sharp brads facing out sideways. You set one on each joist and tap one brad into the side of the deck board, then nail or screw it down to the joist, then set the next board down and tap it into the remaining brad, then start over with more fasteners. They are a little cheaper since there is less material than the ones above, and work better, IMHO, with nails too.

Best of luck.






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We have done many, many decks using the clips with two barbs on them, the ones that go between the boards.

We use the regular friction-activated, adhesive-coated plated nails in the framing gun. All of the nailing is done from above, and there is no opportunity for discolouration since all hardware is below the deck surface.

We have yet to have been told of a single board loosening up, and some of those decks are 10+ years old.

I completely agree, the boards must ALWAYS be laid such that the cup should be down to cast water as Ann (and others) stated.

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