Deck Screws

Tralene

Has anyone found the "Holy Grail " in regards to the use of screws with composite lumber ?
Our success seems to be fleeting ,we'll do one Trex job using "trap-eze" screws with better than average success only to had the next job using same material & fasteners producte only average results
Anyone use Deckmasters hidden fastener system with composites, if so
how did that system effect producton ?

IlldeckU

The only thing I've heard is a new line of composite from Procell that won't mushroom...

ATHC

You might want to give these a try. Go to McFeely's.com, and look for Double Dekker Composite screws. I've used these on a couple small deck jobs and been happy with the results. Convient that they are available in Tan, Redwood and Grey color heads as well as stainless.

Bone Saw

senco duraspin composite decking, meets coating requirements(also ss) collated, readily available, and cost effective they are assentially trapeze screws on strips

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RobertCDF

GRK torx T-10 Trim head screws in SS. IF I use screws most of the time though it is an HFS. And I recomend never using screws in any composite. HFS makes a HUGE differance.

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bob the builder

I use the same S.S.
curious why not use screws in composite? Just for aesthetics, or is there something else...

Bob

RobertCDF

Screws are ugly no matter how closely matched color they are or how small the head is or how it does not "mushroom". None of this happens with an HFS system. And in some cases an HFS is quicker. And it is considered an upgrade. Therefore you can charge more for it and save time and make bigger profit.

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Il Fissatore

Bob, screws mushroom wickedly in composites, Roberts right, a Hidden System works WAY better... Robert loves His correctdeck system, and I love my Tiger claws spread the word!

hjm

I agree with Il Fissatore, tiger claws are worth the extra money, they hide and work excellent.

Stone Mountain

Four of my crews have used Tiger Claws. They all hate them.

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Il Fissatore

Thats cuz they're probably pounding the boards Tiger Claws (and I know from doing multiple decks with em) are definately a finesse product. They can be a if you dont follow the instructions/ get a lil customer service

Woodcrafter74

The instructions tell you to pound the boards. I've only used them on one Procell deck, but as you work your way down the board--pounding as you go--the deck board starts pulling out of the first fasteners unless you clamp it tight. I guess I just don't like the idea of using a sledge hammer to get the decking where it's supposed to be. My $.02

Frame&Deck

I recently swithed from Trap Ease to Split stop, www.splitstop.com and found these to be the best I have ever used. Pricing is very resonable,less than Trap Ease and looks way better.

Il Fissatore

You dont have to clamp, you have to anchor... put a claw in the 'hit side' after you knock the board fully onto the first claw of the 'claw side' and screw it down, it provides an anchor (much like toenailing a nail into the joist to hold it from moving) and then work your way down, you'll have much better results...