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  1. 26th November 2006, 11:09 AM #1
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    Default Fixing decking without nails

    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. 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?

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  2. 27th November 2006, 09:15 PM #2
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    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/Ti...0fasteners.htm

    Their shipping information (last line) indicates they export.

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    Namtrak,
    see here:
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...hlight=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.

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  5. 28th November 2006, 06:27 AM #5
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    Thanks guys, have you heard how the decks have held up? Are they still solid?

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