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Deck Screws on the Coast
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:35 am
When I had my deck built, I lacked the foresight to use screws. Now some of the nails are backing out, and as they do, I want to pull them and replace them with screws. What is the BEST screw to use on the coast that won't back out and won't rust.
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Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:36 am to Howard Juneau
Stainless would be my choice
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:37 am to Howard Juneau
you need one that's big enough to fill the hole of the nail... do galvanized ones... i don't know what the shite i'm talking about after that... make sure its long enough to reach... broads hate it when they don't get screwed right.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:39 am to Howard Juneau
I used some galvanized steel deck screws but some folks prefer stainless steel. My screws still haven't rusted and it has been three years since I made a few repairs to the deck at my house.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:40 am to Howard Juneau
How thick are the boards?
We used a corded version of this and it worked very well...
We used a corded version of this and it worked very well...
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:40 am to Nodust
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Stainless would be my choice
But that is going to cost you a fortune. Your wood will rot before a good galvanized screw will rust.
Who is your deck guy? I need someone down there.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:51 am to Motorboat
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That screw gun I posted used screws that come preloaded on strips. The gun comes up to RPM speed, preloads and you can screw a ton of screws in a short time. They come in stainless and a coated screw. Stainless looks to be about double in price ($94 vs $42). You can rescrew an entire deck in an afternoon if the wood is not a 2x. The screws are made for deck boards and there isn't enough length to screw 2x boards properly...
That screw gun I posted used screws that come preloaded on strips. The gun comes up to RPM speed, preloads and you can screw a ton of screws in a short time. They come in stainless and a coated screw. Stainless looks to be about double in price ($94 vs $42). You can rescrew an entire deck in an afternoon if the wood is not a 2x. The screws are made for deck boards and there isn't enough length to screw 2x boards properly...
Posted on 6/10/13 at 9:56 am to wickowick
Do either galvanized or those tan coated screws with the weird head that requires it's own bit. Comes with the bit.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 11:50 am to Howard Juneau
stainless with the hex head
Posted on 6/10/13 at 12:20 pm to Howard Juneau
They make a deck screw that's coated, tan or green color, HD and lowes both carry them. Galv screws will get eaten up by the deck boards if its the new treated kind. If they are coming up, pull the nails and flip it over and screw back down in the middle and it will flatten back out. Then catch the corners.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 12:27 pm to Capt ST
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They make a deck screw that's coated, tan or green color, HD and lowes both carry them. Galv screws will get eaten up by the deck boards if its the new treated kind. If they are coming up, pull the nails and flip it over and screw back down in the middle and it will flatten back out. Then catch the corners.
And don't look back.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 12:30 pm to Jester
Yea those green screws are fricking awesome
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:27 pm to Howard Juneau
Don't do galvinised get the green or tan coated screws specificity for pressure treated lumber
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:49 pm to Howard Juneau
Friend of mine is a carpenter and swears by the tan coated ones. As a matter of fact, he said he doesn't know why they make anything else.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:29 pm to Howard Juneau
Thanks for the replies.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:37 pm to Broke
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weird head that requires it's own bit.
They usually have a Torx head, which allows much greater torque transference to the screw. Torx >>>>>> phillips
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:39 pm to REB BEER
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Friend of mine is a carpenter and swears by the tan coated ones. As a matter of fact, he said he doesn't know why they make anything else.
he probably never even used the green ones.
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