September/October 2009
by Kim and Linda Katwijk
Speed of installation and cost are important, but so is long-term performance.
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Fastening Deck Boards Speed of installation and cost are important, but so is long-term performance Kim and Linda Katwijk Twenty years ago, choosing a deck fastener was easy - decking was wood, and we nailed it down (Figure 1). Then Trex composite decking came along and introduced a problem: It mushroomed when nails (and the screws of that time) were driven into it. Within a few years, the number of alternative-decking manufacturers had grown to 80 or more. That led to the development of numerous fastening systems, to deal with mushrooming and other issues. I don't evaluate all available fasteners
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