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Building decks of man-made materials like Trex® or tropical hardwoods like Pau Lope® or Ipe? Use award-winning Eb-Ty hidden deck fasteners to hold down deck boards and you’ll see nary a screw or nail. Our Eb-Ty fasteners now include stainless steel screws with black painted heads, so the deck fastener is almost perfectly hidden!
Installation is easy – everything takes place on the top side. First, use a biscuit joiner to cut slots in each deck board where it crosses a joist. Then apply a thin bead of construction adhesive to the top of the joists. Next, drive a 7 x 2-1/4" long stainless steel trim head screw through the Eb-Ty clip and decking board and into the joist at a 45° angle (there isn’t any need to measure; the clips automatically set the angle). Eb-Ty’s unique design locks everything together like the tongue and groove of a hardwood floor.
Use #1 Square Driver bits: HHS-0120 #1 x 2" Ball Detent, HHS-0134 #1 x 3-1/2" Ball Detent, or a reduced shank driver such as HRS-0110 #1 x 1" Wire Detent or HRS-0120 #1 x 1-15/16" Ball Detent Driver.
Eb-Ty’s “Live Cylinder” fasteners provide 1/4" spacing to accommodate the seasonal expansion and contraction of composite lumber such as Trex® or pressure-treated materials.
Eb-Ty received the 1998 Construction Innovation Award from the editors of The Journal of Light Construction, has been reviewed in Fine Homebuilding (March 1998) and has appeared on The Learning Channel show, “Men in Tool Belts.”
Made in the USA of UV-resistant polypropylene.
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Great clip
By MJ Construction and Remodeling
from Denver Colorado
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Comments about Eb-Ty Live Cylinder Hidden Deck Clips:
I use this clip for several reasons. The fact that it will not rust is first on the list, also like that it covers the top of the joist, preventing freeze thaw damage to the structure. Its easy to install and the clients like that it is black and hard to see. Clients also like that the snow shovel doesn't catch on a screw head.
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Good Idea Poor Design
By Mongo
from Almost in Florida
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Waste of Money and my time. Not worth the money I paid. Poorly designed.
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