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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps diagnose a problem with composite decking coming loose.
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Tom explains to Kevin the proper size screw to use when installing composite decking.
Time: 2 hours
Cost: $20
Skill Level: Beginner
Shopping List:
Long composite deck screws
Steps:
1. When fastening deck boards to structure, remember that the structure will dry out and shrink in time. Because of this, Tom recommends using screws that are 2.5x longer than the material being fastened.
2. If deck boards are popping for this reason, replacing shorter screws with longer screws should solve the problem.
Resources:
Various size deck screws can be found at the local home center or local lumberyard.
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@golivpool 6 лет назад

Tommy tip: Two and a half times the thickness of the material that you're going to fasten should be your screw length

@MrEazyE357 6 лет назад

They both really like the look of this guy's deck. They're really impressed with that deck.

@AnomanderRevan 2 месяца назад

It's a hell of a good looking deck.

@Chuck59ish 6 лет назад

And that's why Norm and Tommy are Master Carpenters.

@Chuck59ish 6 лет назад

Yeah there is, it was made up by the producer of This Old House when it first started with Bob Vila, way back when, and This Old House uses it exclusively.

@Chuck59ish 6 лет назад

Finally got your Found On the Road Dead fixed up again so you could get out the Maine North woods did ya?

@julianreverse 6 лет назад

In Germany there is a master carpenter but it requires 6 years of education. Three to become a carpenter and three more to become a master. But before you can become a master you have to work between one and five years as a carpenter.

@Chuck59ish 6 лет назад

I think Tommy and Norm would qualify right away. Both have been to Germany and worked with Master Carpenters over there.

@julianreverse 6 лет назад

I don't want to dispute that but in germany you leran a lot more than just the craft like economic, business management, basics of education, health and safety and more.

@thegamingchannel2373 3 года назад

Love these shows

@ericr2zz 6 лет назад

The screw also could be lifting because the boards underneath the deck are rotting

@azizbah555 6 лет назад

عملكم مميز ومتقن اتمنى لكم السعادة

@rodneyfox6501 6 лет назад

I'm a contractor and I have had problems like this due to contracting and expanding of composite decking. It's shearing off the screws.

@mejustme474 Год назад

Painstaking mistake but lesson learned ❤

@KingandServant Год назад

I have deck boards that ard not only rising but also creaking. When it creaks foundation isnt moving so could be take out old screws and put new ones in?

@gmrrnracr 6 лет назад

When do you use nails over screws?

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 6 лет назад

Use longer, dual thread pitch screws. The dual thread pitch pulls the board down at a faster rate than it screws into the joist below. These are also used for squeaking floor boards in the house.

@alchemista2 2 года назад

I noticed those dual thread pitch screws end up leaving a smooth hole when replacing them. When I removed my decking screws and refastened, there isn't as much or enough "grip" on the composite material for the board. A hard tug will let the board slide up the screw if that makes sense? So when putting in new screws back through the boards, is there some way to fill in material beforehand that would restore the thread grip for the new screw?

@joshuaharper2514 6 лет назад

Hay

@markymars 6 лет назад

You guys got any tutorial on how to repair a broken heart 💔?

@Engineer9736 6 лет назад

macc boogie take a big wood bolt and a matching socket that fits into a drill, aim it and your heart (look up location on Google images), just don’t think and punch it right in there while holding in the button of the drill. This should work.

@xoxo2008oxox 6 лет назад

Clamps, Titebond 3 and time to heal.

@markfillery1002 6 лет назад

try super glue work great on my fingers

@CharlesLumia 6 лет назад

Go straight to North Carolina buddy (no contact, stop all contact). Try not to think about her too much.

@markh4763 6 лет назад

Or the crack of dawn?

@ziqianli8057 6 лет назад

i listen whatever Tommy says

@luisasipple9315 Месяц назад

How long does a can of deck stain last if it was never opened?

@alchemista2 2 года назад

When I removed my decking screws and refastened, there isn't as much or enough "grip" on the composite material for the board. A hard tug will let the board slide up the screw if that makes sense? So when putting in new screws back through the boards, is there some way to fill in material beforehand that would restore the thread grip for the new screw?

@skittles2055 2 года назад

Makes sense to me...great question!

@MrsGarks 6 лет назад

Would this method work for boards that’s been lifted for years? Also, are there certain weather conditions better for installing those new screws?

@jimk5307 6 лет назад

MrsGarks should work but it depends on how warped the boards are.

@ben-vf 6 лет назад

Use longer screws , genius .

@jockojohn3294 6 лет назад

How to Fix rising deck boards......simple......I hire someone to come over & watch this video, and then do it. :)

@MikeTheMaker1 6 лет назад

That’s why they’re called deck screws lol. It’s impressive he knew what was wrong without being on site.

@68camarorsss33 6 лет назад

Griff I hope you paid attention!

@oddopops1327 5 лет назад

😎

@acanadianwoodworker 2 года назад

The problem I have is ice getting under the board, expanding and then ripping off the screw head.

@chet174able 2 года назад

A longer screw goes in deeper huh who wouldn't thunk

@desarioe 4 года назад

I've got 3.5in screws in mine and more boards still squeak. I can see the board moving around the screw head any ideas?

@loveislife77 4 года назад

You used 3.5 in fine thread screws. Never used fine thread for wood.

@desarioe 4 года назад

@@loveislife77 I will def look into that. thanks

@loveislife77 4 года назад

@@desarioe I mention this because I had a guy put in some boards that later squeaked and thinking on it afterwards I remembered him asking me to get some 3.5in fine thread screws. I didn't think much of until later on when the boards started to squeak wondering what could have gone wrong and also learning that fine thread screws are used generally for metal. I don't know... maybe I'm wrong, if you get a good explanation from a carpenter please let me know. Hope you find a solution soon

@randomsanwhich2 6 лет назад

i use super glue and duct tape works great

@BiggMo 6 лет назад

Screw length 2.5x thickness of the decking material? So...for 2x6 cedar we should be using screw 3-3/4” long? Seams excessive. Maybe he’s only talking about composites?

@gmrrnracr 6 лет назад

Gr8 M9ds Nope 4 inch screws is what he’s calling for

@strokerace4765 2 года назад

Dudes send him deck picture

@Cpt1nsano 6 лет назад

Too long a screw has similar problems when the wood shrinks. Difference is loose boards.

@mr.pleaseparty7780 6 лет назад

"What is the correct length?" That is the question

@gmrrnracr 6 лет назад

lemmy smash He already said it! 2.5 x thickness of the material to be fastened. So assuming that board was a 2x4 that would be a 4 inch screw. The thickness of a 2x4 is NOT actually 2 inches, its 1 and 3/4. So 1 and 3/4 multiplied by 2.5= 4.375! So a 4 inch or 4.5 inch screw would be called for IN THIS SCENARIO!

@PJJ196 3 года назад

The guy was like, but I wanna meet tommy

@Hadamona 6 лет назад

Griff screwed up...

@xmassan20906 6 лет назад

Drywall screws and duct tape work anywhere!

@stupidass4567able 5 лет назад

Not outside

@johnbaptist7476 2 года назад

❤👀ly

@NoviceRobot 6 лет назад

I wish Phil Dunphy knew that.

@NoviceRobot 6 лет назад

Odorous Smegma Revois tes classiques !

@Ramb500 6 лет назад

Why are you all re-running these RU-vid videos?

@thomasralfenson2684 3 года назад

My adventure with woodworking started with Woodglut.

@furniturekart1170 5 лет назад

Hello sir I am Vimlesh Sharma From India

@marty9660 6 лет назад

less carbon footprint measure screw text next time

@justinj9444 6 лет назад

I had been a longtime subscriber, but do to the annoying lack of any sort of reveal at the end, I had to unsubscribe. Spent countless hours watching the short episodes only to be continuously disappointed in the end. On to better things...