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. The nail is driven at about a 45 degree angle into the tongue of the board. Then the groove of the next piece is slid over the tongue. Glue a decking plug in the hole.

Trex hideaway hidden fastening system. Twenty years ago choosing a deck fastener was easy decking was wood and we nailed it down figure 1. These fasteners create a fast and simple way to install your deck and create a smooth deck surface uninterrupted by visible screws or nails. Tongue and groove boards are blind nailed.

When using grooved edge boards our hidden deck fastening system installs between the deck boards fastening them to the joists with no visible deck screw heads on the walking surface. Im putting in a cedar deck for someone and they want me to use the blind nailing method. Camo hidden deck fastening system. Start nails into the deck board.

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. Step 2 predrill using the eb guide drill guide. Ive used the trex version which was pretty good but whats out there for cedar. Any recommendations would be.

More product details close. In pursuit of the perfect deck all trex decking lines come with a hidden installation option. Wood chisel into the joist and tight to the edge of the deck board with the bevel facing you. Install first board by applying construction adhesive and screwing and countersinking directly into the face of the deck board and into the joist.

The only place that didn t work was when they got over to the last board had to face screw that one.