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Trade: kitchen & bath
Join Date: May 2009
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Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.
I'm setting up for my first Ipe deck 20'x40'. I'd appreciate any input on suppliers in the Chicago area. I'm also looking at lumberlock or Ipe Clip Extreme vs. screw & plug and pregroved vs. joiner cut.
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Trade: General Remodeling Contractor
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Elburn, Il
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Re: Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.
Fixer, I use The Deck Yard in St Charles for all of my decking and outdoor materials. They have a huge selection and if they don't have it in stock, they can get it with in a couple of days. As far as the fasteners, I would look into using the Tiger Claw TC-G. I've used them before it's a great product. I just prefer the stainless steel over the plastic.
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Re: Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.
No experience with the lumberlocks, but I have used the extreme ipe clip & found they worked pretty well. The extreme ipe clip does have stainless steel inside the plastic clip. Glue your decking also. I used a biscuit jointer instead of pregrooved boards. Gave me an excuse to buy another tool plus I saved .30 lf on decking not getting grooved boards.
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Re: Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.
what is the glue for the mechanical fasteners don't hold ?? I have used deck master it works well, has a powder coated metal tracks that are screwed to the joist then you screw it from below no drilling is required and you can use stock ipe.
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Re: Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.Quote:
I'd rather screw decking from the top of the deck than below, the reason I've never used the deckmaster system. If you do screw & plug I have a little tip for you if you want to make your own plugs. Choose boards that have been well dried out. Yesterday I put in some plugs on an ipe deck. I had problems earlier with plug cutters getting all gooped up. It was the boards that caused the problem, too wet. This time I used old boards that had been in my boneyard for over a year, hardly any smoke & no gooped up crap on the plug cutter. Another thing, I used a slow speed drill this time, 1200 rpm instead of the usual 2500 rpm drills I used for screwing down decking. |
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Re: Ipe Clip Extreme Vs. Screw & Plug.
Thanks,
River, how's the pricing at the deck yard? Looked at tiger claw since my post they look good. The Lumberlocks screw in @ 90 deg. and allow the wood to side. I don't know if that is a plus or minus if miter cuts are involved. I agree Deckman any reason to buy a tool. Don't know if I like the glue unless it's to fill uneven joists. Screw and plug seems to be the most bomb-proof but we're shooting for a seamless look. |
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