The guys that installed it used the under mount fastening, I think it was deckmaster. We have suggested it to several other people who have used it on decks and love it too. The material we used has been a great product to have around the pool. I think the nails will pull loose from the joists before they work back up. In over 6 years not a one has worked back up at all. I put thousands and thousands of them in that large deck around the pool. Once I got those thin nails well below the surface of the wood, the material closed over them making it next to impossible for them to work back out. Regular finishing guns would not countersink in the hard rubbery material. People will think I am crazy here, but I put mine down with a heavy duty, 15 gauge, Hitachy finishing gun. I did a bunch of experimenting with screws and had lots of problems because the material is so rubber that regular deck screws did not want to countersink. I did not like the Trex because it was very slick on the top when wet. The stuff I used was cedar and plastic with a nice grainy surface. I installed Ert, Choice Deck, composite 5-6 years ago before they had special fasteners for it. If you do not leave a sufficient gap, the deck will bow. Those I have installed recommend leaving a 1/16" gap at every butt joint for every 10 degrees between the ambient temperature and the highest temperature for the area. PS - All of the composites will expand and contract quite a bit more than wood. Try to see a full size deck in the material and color you pick to be certain you are happy with the look. Some of the manufacturers, including Trex and WeatherBest, make a composite with a wood grain, and that helps break up the sameness of the material. It is much more homogeneous in its appearance, as compared to redwood or other decking woods. Here are some resources:įinally, be certain you like the look of a composite deck. With the rectangular profiles, you can use the DeckMaster brackets. I would recommend steering away from the "unusual" profiles of composite and use Trex or WeatherBest or one of the other rectangular profiles. I have had DeckMaster brackets on my own redwood deck for over 5 years - no problems at all. Perhaps an impact driver would work better - I tried it wil a drill/driver.Īs to brackets, I have used DeckMaster on several decks - they are superb. There are composite decking screws available that will draw the excess material down into the hole as the screw is inserted, but they are hard to install because the decking material is so dense and hard. If you install screws from the top, I have found it is far easier to predrill the holes. It does not store any personal data.I have installed Trex and WeatherBest composite decks. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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