Blind Nailing Deck Boards

Nailing remains a viable and effective way to fasten decking particularly when price is a big consideration.

Blind nailing deck boards.

Brackets into the bottoms of the deck boards. Any recommendations would be. Pull back on the chisel until the deck board is tight to your spacer and drive the nails. These fasteners create a fast and simple way to install your deck and create a smooth deck surface uninterrupted by visible screws or nails.

The camo system can be used for all types of composite pvc or solid wood decking materials and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Then the groove of the next piece is slid over the tongue. Trex hideaway hidden fastening system. This system uses the camo marksman tool to install deck screws at an angle into the side of the deck board to create a fastener free floor surface.

Install first board by applying construction adhesive and screwing and countersinking directly into the face of the deck board and into the joist. The nail is driven at about a 45 degree angle into the tongue of the board. Im putting in a cedar deck for someone and they want me to use the blind nailing method. Wood chisel into the joist and tight to the edge of the deck board with the bevel facing you.

More product details close. Step 2 predrill using the eb guide drill guide. For a smooth fastener free deck surface use fiberon for a smooth fastener free deck surface use fiberon armorguard hidden fasteners with grooved deck boards. In pursuit of the perfect deck all trex decking lines come with a hidden installation option.

Camo hidden deck fastening system. Tongue and groove boards are blind nailed. Ive used the trex version which was pretty good but whats out there for cedar. Start nails into the deck board.

Twenty years ago choosing a deck fastener was easy decking was wood and we nailed it down figure 1.