Trex Decking Installation Tools
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Trex decking installation tools. All trex decking and railing products not recommended for trex elevations. Build your dream deck with trex the world s best high performance composite decking brand. Complete your yard with our framing railing lighting. Most deck joists are centered 16 inches apart which is the maximum deck joist spacing for most low maintenance decking.
6 steps for decking installation. Fade resistant rot resistant and termite proof composite decking requires comparatively less maintenance than wood decking. Some trex recommended deck fasteners are compatible with screw guns. Once you know what materials you plan to use the trex deck designer can help you create a shopping list for your project.
Find out with our series of deck installation tutorial videos and downloadable guides. Refer to the recommended fasteners page for more information. Drills install trex recommended fasteners with standard power drills impact drivers use care if using impact drivers or right angle. Learn the basics of measuring scoping and installing your decking and railing and go from dream to do.
Trex blade is the first saw blade on the market specifically designed for cutting composite decking materials. Trex desktop designer tool the trex deck designer tool for desktop is a powerful desktop planning software that explains the various parts of a deck and allows you to determine the dimensions layout the design and select the materials and colors for your deck. Uniting with diablo freud america s premier brand of construction tools trex makes cutting composite materials easier for contractors and do it yourselfers. And if you re still feeling overwhelmed consider hiring a trexpro to build a deck for you.
If you plan to install your decking at a 45 degree angle your joists may need to be 12 inches apart. Cutting deck board to fit around a post a jigsaw with a carbide tipped blade can be used. If you re planning to replace old wood decking with pvc or composite measure the deck joist spacing first. Drills install trex recommended fasteners with standard power drills impact drivers use care if using impact drivers or right angle drills.
Tighten as you go. Decking installation tools decksdirect javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. For detailed and or small cuts ie. Specific deck board attachment tools screw guns.