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Screwing deck boards tight to the joist is the mistake I see on every DIY deck in my neighborhood
Everyone cranks their 5/4 boards down flush with two screws per joist, but that kills the gap you need for water to drain, and I've watched three decks on my street in Cleveland cup and rot within 4 summers because of it, so has anyone here tried the hidden clip systems or do you just leave the screws a hair proud?
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joseph_hunt15d ago
Cleveland humidity is brutal but I've seen plenty of tight-screwed decks last 15 years, so I'm not sold that screws are the culprit.
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