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How To Prevent Decking from Cracks & Splits

Published on November 9, 2009 By Dan Schiefer

One of the most common complaints that people have after their wood deck has been built is of deck boards cracking and splitting. This can often happen when using inferior decking materials. It can also happen to hardwood decks that were not installed properly. Basically, any wood has the potential to split, splinter, or crack [...]

How to Repair Deck Nail Pops

Published on October 19, 2009 By Dan Schiefer

One of the more ugly, and dangerous, decking problems are nail pops. Unfortunately, this process occurs naturally in decks across the country. As deck boards contract and expand, nails will become loose and literally rise out of the deck board.
If you built a deck using nails and want to be proactive about deck maintenance, then [...]

Installing Deck Fasteners – Installing at an Angle Gives Maximum Hold

Published on October 5, 2009 By Dan Schiefer

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 [...]