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Recommended Fasteners for Decking

comments (1) March 9th, 2011 in Blogs

Mike Guertin, editorial advisor

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Several decking companies include recommended screws and hidden fasteners in their installation instructions. These recommendations are offered as just that, a recommendation – not necessarily a requirement. In general the decking companies have tested the recommended fastener brands but that doesn’t mean you can’t use another.

It’s always good when trying a decking and hidden fastener combination that fall outside the branded or recommended categories for the first time to contact both the maker of the decking and hidden fastening system and inquire about compatibility. In many cases, both companies have either worked together to check compatibility or tested each others’ products.

This list includes all the decking now listed in the Deck Mates article. Check that one out for a list of branded decking fasteners.

And if you have additional information that is different than what I have listed here, please post a comment with a citation to your information source and we'll update the list.


Decking Brand	Recommended Fasteners
Kodiak / Deceunich	EB-TY Oasis EBEOA-1/8" and Wadsworth Deck Clip QF 100
AZEK	HIDfast
Portico Eclipse	Tiger Claw TC-G
GeoDeck	Tiger Claw TC-3S and Hidden Link
Nexwood	ShadoeTrack, DeckMaster, EB-TY
LifeTime Lumber	Tiger Claw TC-2S and ShadoeTrack
NyloBoard	Hidden Link and EB-TY EBE0015TP
CEVN	HIDfast and Tiger Claw TC-3S
The Following Have	No Recommendations
ChoiceDek (AERT)	No Recommendations
Moisture Shield (AERT)	No Recommendations
Brite Decking	No Recommendations
Endura Guard	No Recommendations
Premium Composites	No Recommendations
Gossen WeatherReady	No Recommendations
Tamko Elements	No Recommendations
VEKAdeck	No instructions
EverGreen	No instructions
Redi Deck	No instructions

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Benjamin1988 writes: The list provided is helpful. Will definitely look at these products for my upcoming deck project.

BENJAMIN RAUCHER
Posted: 4:31 pm on March 27th

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