Finish Off Your Trex Elevations Steel-Framed Deck with Trex Universal Hidden Fasteners and Trex Start Clips. Most decks use pressure treated wood for their substructure, which can warp, twist, decay, and cause movement in the deck when you’re walking on it. Trex Steel Deck Framing eliminates all these problems and delivers an equally beautiful deck—with [...]
Archive for the ‘Hidden Fasteners’ Category
6 Mar
Trex Hideaway Plastic Fasteners and Trex Escape Decking
A customer called in and asked, “Can I use Trex Hideaway Plastic Fasteners with Trex Escape Decking?” What a great question. Maybe many of you have been wondering the same thing? The answer is that you should use Trex Hideaway Steel Fasteners with Trex Escape decking. If you used the Hideaway Plastic fasteners, you might [...]
2 Mar
Guest Post: Know When to Use TigerClaw Butt Seam Clips
By Greg Hartman, National Account Manager, FastenMaster Division Most deck builders will try to avoid having two boards butt end to end on any deck project. However it isn’t always possible. Decks that are more than 20 feet long, and most decks built with random length lumber will always require boards be joined end to [...]
23 Sep
Cost Effective, Fastener-Free Deck Surfaces Your Customers Will Love
If you’re a deck contractor looking for a reliable, go-to fastener, you’ll want to check out the affordable workhorse of deck fasteners: the Tiger Claw TC-1S Hidden Fastener for softwood. Tiger Claw products eliminate the need for nails and screws by fastening decking boards together with a unique set of steel prongs, leaving your customers’ finished decks [...]
19 Nov
Tiger Claw Installation Gun – Now Compatible with Trex Hideaway
In addition to being compatible with Tiger Claw TC-G and the TimberTech CONCEALoc, the Tiger Claw Installation Gun is now compatible with the Trex Hideaway hidden deck fastener thanks to a new double sided installation head. One side of the head is compatible with the TC-G and CONCEALoc, while the other side is compatible with [...]
