Trex Hidden Fasteners

In this video I go over Trex's Universal Hidden Fasteners and show you how to install them on your composite decking.

[bobcat]

Very clear explanation, quick and to the point..got it!...thanks a bunch for uploading this video..

[birhanuss]

What is the pirpose of the gap between boards? Can we close it?Or any solution?

[gusgustafson]

trex makes a holder tool for installing the fasteners, it works great & sets them square and plume and has a grip for pulling decking
boards togather

[landonw_]

Never trust a guy wearing surgical gloves, new hammer, new tape, and new impact to tell you how to build whatever you’re doing

[ericturner]

Trex does make a router bit if you want to add a groove to a board that doesn't have one. I didn't use it, but it's an option.

[bigdaddyyc]

What did you use for the joist tape and where to buy in Ontario?

[driveman]

Gave up on these clips and went to Camo Edge Clips. A bit more expensive, but they install much quicker and are more durable.

[ajpieri]

Did you have any problems with the size of your boards? I had 34 boards of the Rocky Harbor. My deck framing was measured exactly for that many boards. I ended up 1.25 inches short. I measured again afterwards and the framing was perfect. I measured some of the boards and they were about a 1/16 of an inch smaller than 1.5 inches. This added up over time and caused me to have a big gap by the house. A 1.5 inch gap is really hard to fill with a small piece. The spacers themselves seemed to be fine. It was the boards themselves.

[illumination]

They also make a tool called a camo to do this. There's one for $20 & they make one for $178.

[troyf]

Thanks for the vid! Not sure why all the dumb questions here. Hopefully mine is more intelligent -> how did you do the last row against the house?

[manuelarismendi]

for calculation purposes, what is the gap left by the Trex fastener?

[matthewjames]

I have leadvision system. There's 4 different clips for different spots. Can't make heads or tails of it

[Uneke]

Nice vid, never used these clips before so came to check.
Not suppose to use that joist skin on pvc products though. Causes a chemical reaction that breaks down the plastic.
Even says it on the package.

[tedhicks]

Also can you go back and tighten the screws?

[diggingmystyle]

This is not as easy as it seems. The spacers are hard to insert and the boards are never straight.

[eddiestafford]

Who in the Hell wears latex gloves doing carpenter work ? Those first two boards were not even, surely Im not the only one that saw

[mike]

That spacing sucks! My shoe heel could get caught in that space!

[williamgates]

Don't need impact driver, just drill with the Torx bit. Impact drivers will deform the fastener and will waste the fasteners.

[leangm]

I have a problem. My first deck board at the edge is coming loose, how do I stop the first one which is furthest from the wall to stay in place.

[RM-lkso]

Gotta do something about that wind. Otherwise simple info.
How is the end of the decking capped off from that ugly finish?