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Eppie deck a few years later

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Here is a deck i did back in 2008. and im quite shocked that the boards didn't warp. as the IP3 clips i think is a big joke. a #6 screw holding hardwoods this low to the ground :laughing::laughing:..........but maybe its because the ground there was all sand so no water buildup :rolleyes:

but never the less shows how good this material is.

i hate open miters but i know how to stop them now :thumbup:

also i didnt restore it, it was done by some company which i dont have the site or the pic. but i came across this pic on a landscaper site.
donno why they made it his main page pic :laughing:

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http://www.contractortalk.com/f50/my-1st-eppie-45288/
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What ever happened to those builders decks you called me about?
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deckman22
Still looks good. And the clips seems to have worked, ha.
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Just for my own curiosity, is eppie Ipe?

I've always had success with the clips, don't know if they were different when you used them but its a #8 trim screw. What are the problems people have had with them?
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Deckhead said:
Just for my own curiosity, is eppie Ipe?

I've always had success with the clips, don't know if they were different when you used them but its a #8 trim screw. What are the problems people have had with them?
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yea i think they are #8 now, before they were #6x1.5"
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FramingPro said:
What ever happened to those builders decks you called me about?
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it took one month for the plans to be changed and the guy never called me back, i ended up loosing 2K to WSIB for that crap.
because you gotta pay up front for the insurance. lesson learned again for the 100th time
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rotarex said:
yea i think they are #8 now, before they were #6x1.5"
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You can get them in all types of screw sizes from 1-1/2" to 3". I always use a 2" #8 unless its full 5/4" material then I'll bump up to 2-1/2". I have never had any complaints.
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