Fasteners
Fasteners (screws, nails) tightly holding the surface boards to the undercarriage are integral to the well functioning of the deck. Here are the factors involved:
- Tightly fastened boards have less chance of warping or cupping.
- Split ends due to poor fastening cause the boards to become loose, which exaccerbates the split. This vicous cycle eventually creates warped boards that look bad and impede traffic.
- Protruding or deck level fasteners must be countersunk or replaced to avoid being hit with our sanders. If this happens they become impossible to work with and will react with the wood creating black streaks that run along the grain as much as 2 inches on every screw. Many decks will already have this condition when we arrive on the scene.
Part of our restoration process is returning the deck to a healthy, sandable, fastener condition which can vary from 10-30% of the total labor involved.
