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Dood decking screws

Hi all,

 

         Doing a decking job with hardwood boards, Wondering what screws people tend to use, I use the spax twin threaded jobbies, work well but just wondered if anyone finds other brand better cheaper etc..

 

 

-Dom

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Chris Auld on March 8, 2012 at 21:18

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by dom levy on March 8, 2012 at 21:57
ive used them on many softwood decks with good results , but for hardwood they domt seem to grip tight enough

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Stephen Budgett on March 8, 2012 at 23:14

Have a look on Silva Timber's website:

http://www.silvatimber.co.uk/fasteners/grk-screws.html

a little more expensive but worth it for hardwood decking.

Permalink Reply by Benedict Green on March 9, 2012 at 7:56

I'd specify stainless screws for hardwood decking. Also good idea to have a non threaded section at least as long as the boards are thick, which allows for movement.

Permalink Reply by chris nangle on March 9, 2012 at 15:07

spax screws are good the cheap screwfix ones are a pain the arse on hardwood,

http://www.reisser.co.uk/#/catalogue/4557225052

these guys make the best screws IMO

Permalink Reply by Tim Horner on March 9, 2012 at 18:42

Fantastic screws !.. The trim head makes the screw almost invisible.

Stephen Budgett said:

Have a look on Silva Timber's website:

http://www.silvatimber.co.uk/fasteners/grk-screws.html

a little more expensive but worth it for hardwood decking.

Permalink Reply by Jim Ritchie on March 10, 2012 at 16:05

TRY WURTH PRODUCTS I HAVE USED THEM FOR YEARS AND THEY ARE QUITE GOOD AT GIVING YOU A DISCOUNT WE USED THEM FOR A LARGE DECKING JOB AT THE WALLACE MONUMENT IN STIRLING TO MENTION ONLY ONE HIGH END JOB THE ALSO GUARANTEE ALL THE SCREWS THEY SELL   GOOD LUCK JIM

Permalink Reply by Thermo on March 11, 2012 at 20:23

i normally use stainless for hardwood as well. I gave up using spax as i found them too expensive and they have a tendancy to jack up the wood. Weve been using these for the last couple of years and very impressed. They come with a bit included in eachj box and they will drive through all types of wood without splitting.

http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/timberfix-360-high-performance-scre...

 

Permalink Reply by Alex Collins on March 12, 2012 at 15:46

Composite deck screws work well on hardwoods as they are pretty tough. They are also colour coated. We supply stainless and carbon steel versions. The stainless are £90/1000 + vat.

Thanks

Alex

Permalink Reply by chris nangle on March 13, 2012 at 16:08

The problem with Wurth is they have a tendancy too random price things so you never know how much you are going too be billed after years of frustration we have sacked them .

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