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How-to Install

Composite Decking Problems – Mushrooming

Posted by Dan Schiefer on November 2, 2009 at 9:00 am

Composite decking is a popular choice among homeowners. These companies love to tout that their composite material is superior to hardwood decking materials. Regardless of where you stand on that issue, people that own a deck made out of composite materials usually have their own problems and issues that are unique to that kind of [...]

Ipe Decking Installation with Hidden Deck Fasteners – Video

Posted by Dan Schiefer on October 12, 2009 at 1:42 pm
deck fasteners

We recently completed this very handy and easy to follow instructional video on how to install hidden deck fasteners. If you’re planning on building a hardwood deck, this video will be a great help. If you’re using ipe decking, watching this will save you time and plenty of headaches. Without further adieu…

We hope you learn [...]

Installing Deck Fasteners – Installing at an Angle Gives Maximum Hold

Posted by Dan Schiefer on October 5, 2009 at 7:46 am

One of the reasons why the Ipe Clip® brand of deck fasteners requires you to install them at an angle isn’t because we wanted to be different.
It’s because installing deck fasteners at an angle provides maximum hold to the joist. It also raises your deck’s chances of not warping, or cracking in the future. While [...]