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namtrak
26th November 2006, 11:09 AM
Has anyone used the little cleats that screw into the side of joists and are banged into the side of decking boards? This allows you to fix decking without screws/nails

There was a bloke on ABC Inventors who created something called Dektrac (http://www.abc.net.au/newinventors/txt/s1242476.htm). However there is already a little cleat on the market. I was just wondering how solid it is, does it move much, does it do its job?

Cheers

namtrak
27th November 2006, 09:15 PM
Bump, Anyone?

joe greiner
27th November 2006, 09:58 PM
I haven't yet rebuilt my deck. But that Dektrac system looks quite complicated. When/if I rebuild my deck, I'll very seriously consider "Tiger Claws." Seems a lot simpler.

http://www.manasquanfasteners.com/Tiger%20Claw%20hidden%20deck%20fasteners.htm

Their shipping information (last line) indicates they export.

Joe

journeyman Mick
28th November 2006, 01:21 AM
Namtrak,
see here:
http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=28108&highlight=dekloks

really neat finish and if I was building a deck for myself I'd use them. If I was doing a job for a cleint I'd think twice because they're so labour intensive.

Mick

namtrak
28th November 2006, 06:27 AM
Thanks guys, have you heard how the decks have held up? Are they still solid?

Cheers