Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I know, not reloading/casting/shooting related; but I'm looking for some advice and there are some skilled folks on this forum.
I need to replace the boards on a deck and there are now roughly 9000 different types of deck screws to choose from. Stainless steel, epoxy coated, ceramic, polymer, square drive, Torx drive, Phillips drive,...there are probably depleted uranium deck screws with kryptonite plating – I gave up looking after the first few dozen types.
The deck is not huge, so I’m willing to spend a little extra on hardware to get something I won’t have to replace. I can’t afford Trex, so it will be regular 5/4 treated lumber decking boards. The joists are on 16” centers, so plenty of strength there.
I want a good deck screw that will hold up over time but I don’t need platinum coated screws made from the ore of meteorites !
Any input would be appreciated.
I need to replace the boards on a deck and there are now roughly 9000 different types of deck screws to choose from. Stainless steel, epoxy coated, ceramic, polymer, square drive, Torx drive, Phillips drive,...there are probably depleted uranium deck screws with kryptonite plating – I gave up looking after the first few dozen types.
The deck is not huge, so I’m willing to spend a little extra on hardware to get something I won’t have to replace. I can’t afford Trex, so it will be regular 5/4 treated lumber decking boards. The joists are on 16” centers, so plenty of strength there.
I want a good deck screw that will hold up over time but I don’t need platinum coated screws made from the ore of meteorites !
Any input would be appreciated.