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HARDWARE ITEMS USED IN DECK CONSTRUCTION |
TOOLS |
| Deck ties | Plumb Line |
| 40mm galcron annular ring nails to fix deck ties | Variable speed drill |
| 63mm No.8 galv. screws for fixing through rails to spindles | Tape measure |
| 75mm galcron annular ring nails or 75mm No.8 galv. screws for traditional fixing deckboards | Pick & spade |
| Balustrading bolts to fix rails to newels | Rake |
| 100mm landscape screws for fixing newels to the deck structure | Good hand saw, jigsaw or circular saw |
| 150mm landscape screws to fix joists to posts | Hammer |
| 100mm galcron annular ring nails or 100mm landscape screws to fix joists together | Electric screwdriver |
| Joist hangers (optional) | Rubber mallet |
| 40mm No.8 screws for fixing American and European balusters to front face of rails | Wood bits or masonry if fixing ledger to house |
| 125-150mm No.12 frame fixings | Trowel |
| Deck cleaner | 35mm dia. hinge/forstner bit |
| Watering can and weed killer | Allen keys |
| End Coat to treat cut ends | Paint brush |
| Polythene or DPC | Strong gloves |
| PVA glue suitable for exterior use to fix European balusters to handrails and cover cap to American rail | String and pegs |
| Either 600 x 600 x 50mm paving slabs, sand and small bag of cement to set or concrete mix to set posts into | Pencil |
| We recommend the use of galvanised/stainless steel or specially coated fixings to prolong the deck's life and stop rusting. | |
