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22nd December 2009, 02:38 PM #1New Member
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decking screw length?
Hi
I would like to know what length screw would be best to secure 19mm thick merbau decking board to treated pine joists? Should i get screws with a shank length equal to the decking board thickness ( ie. 19mm)
Thanks in advance.
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22nd December 2009, 02:54 PM #2
The recommendations I've read suggest 65mm, but I've use 50mm screws on mine (2,000 of them) without any issues. On a coupl of occasions I did hit a knot or void in the joints and replaced the screw with a 75mm, but I could count those on my hands.
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22nd December 2009, 07:33 PM #3" making wood good"
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on treated pine i would use 45-50mm more than enough
regards chowcini
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22nd December 2009, 10:07 PM #4New Member
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Thank you all for your responses.
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