How to Fasten Trex Enhance® Decking | Trex Academy
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- From where to place your first deck board to notching around guardrail posts, and installing a breaker board, learn how to properly fasten Trex Enhance® decking. For more information about the tips, tools and materials used in this video, visit: cur.lt/mpxiqqk1d
Key moments in this video:
00:00 Intro
1:00 Positioning the First Deck Board
3:08 Notching Around Guardrail Posts
7:58 Fastening the First Deck Board
9:27 Installing Trex Hideaway Hidden Fasteners
12:01 Final Boards
16:12 Installing a Breaker Board
For more information about how to calculate the number of boards you need for your deck, check out this video at minute marker 8:12: • How To Resurface a Woo... - Навчання та стиль
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Very useful and important video.
Thank you, for taking the time and explaining the process step by step, you have my like.👍
Great video Thanjs for sharing
The part that was not shown, the breaker boards would require additional blocking underneath since they run parallel with the joist. In this video it appears there are 2 joist very close together to support the breaker board. But this shown in their other videos.
The onscreen comment at 11:10 was helpful :)
Just came here to note this. The angle is a real difference maker.
I understand these videos are purely instructional, but that perfect situation almost never happens.
If you watch earlier videos, they designed the structure so they would have room for a full board next to the house.
When I bought my house, there was a small trex deck built. The side opposite of the house wall, the trex was on top of brick paver. I replaced the brick paver, then a movement happened and now I see all the hidden fasteners and board slightly separated. Before I barely saw the hidden fasteners. Can this be fixed or all the boards need to be removed and redone from the beginning?
I'm replacing my 100 year old porch with Trex decking, I would like to see someone do a video about a situation like that, all these decks are square a foot or two off the ground, the challenge I face is that the original porch spanned 19 feet across with zero support anywhere underneath it's not wide only about 7 ft and there's a bay window, this is a also the front porch, if you saw the original construction underneath your wonder how it survived all those years, add that to the fact that my house faces west near the coast of New Jersey, the front of the house gets the sun prsctally all day and all thunderstorms come from west to east so the front gets battered with rain snow and wind, thats why I'm going wi th composite material, I could paint my porch every year because of the sun, a couple of months after painting it looks like it's not been done for years, it's a big job and at 64 maybe my first and last big job I do on my house, I also am refinishing my 100 year old round columns, there are three of them, the bases were again destroyed by the sun and weather, I guess the only good thing is that it stays so dry that there is no insect damage anywhere.
Thanks
What thickness are those spacers between rim joist and facia? Is there's a link to a product or a product name a get look at?
Important question. If you use hidden fasteners and you need to replace a deck board due to damage, is there a method to re-install it with hidden fasteners or do you have to use the color matched screws?
Hi Ty, great question! Yes there is a method to re-install with hidden fasteners. Please give us a call at 1.800.289.8739 so we can discuss this further.
You slide the board in than slide the fasteners
What is the total width measurement of 2 boards with the fastener? This way I can prepare the frame so to finish with a full board.
Hi, great videos, what size drill did you use to predrill for the deck screws on first board?
Hello. Thank you so much for reaching out to Trex. Great question. We have many recommended color match screws that we recommend for Enhance Decking listed on our Installation Guide. This list would include FastenMaster® TrapEase 3 Ultimate Composite Deck Screw - Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck-Drive™ DCU Composite Screw - SplitStop™ Titan III Composite Screw. To see the full list of approved fasteners, please visit our Resource/Literature Center www.trex.com/customer-support/trex-owners/downloads/ where you can find our 2022 Installation Guides. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Someone from our Customer Care Team will be more than happy to assist. Kind Regards. -Trex Customer Care 800-289-8739 | customercare@trex.com
At 8:50 in the video, there is an onscreen note that says an 1/8” wood bit is recommended for predrilling.
@TheTrexCo that’s not the question they asked at all. I hope it was a bad AI or a bot response and not indicative of the level of care your customer service team pays towards inquiries.
What is "pre-planning"? You devise a plan before you devise a plan? Curious minds would like to know.
Pre (project) - planning
I'm getting ready to install Rocky Harbor decking on my daughter's 2 porches. I don't see a deck screw available that matches that color. What color gray screws did you use for your installation?
Hi John! You can use either the Starborn Cap-Tor in the color Warm Gray or the FastenMaster Trap Ease 3 in the color Gravel Path. - Trex Customer Care
Hi, do you need to install a breaker boarding you dont think its necessary? Does it serve a particular function? I'll be working with less square footage.
Thanks
Hello! A breaker board is not a requirement, this is just something that adds a little more of a design to decks that will require butt-joints (which are fine as well). Please feel free to give us a call at 800.289.8739 with any additional questions. Kindly, Trex Customer Care
I like how in the video you guys use the fascia to cover the side of the deck boards and in the actual trex installation instructions it says not to do that.😂
Hello Todd! In previous years we have recommended installing the fascia under the overhang. However, in our most recent install guide we have added a new fascia method that allows for boards to be installed flush with the decking using spacers. For more information, please give us a call at 1.800.289.8739. Thank you, -Trex
It's so ugly like that. The picture frame is so much better with a overhang
What about when you have a ramp coming up to the decking? How do you do that transaction to where everything still is even amongst the top and the grade of the ramp
Hi Joe,
Thank you for reaching out to us today! Unfortunately, we do not have ramp specs for designing, however you can visit the following site for information. www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Wheelchair-Ramp. Additionally, please check with your local building office for local codes and building permits. Please give us a call at 800-289-8739 if you have any additional questions. Have a great day! -Trex Customer Care
what are the spacers used to attach the fascia and where do I get them? Also why are spacers nice, necessary or important?
Hello Carolyn, they are 3/16" to 1/4" thick x minimum 1" wide exterior grade spacers. You can check to see if local hardware stores have them. They are so that the boards and fascia are not touching and the planks have room to expand without pushing the fascia off the rim joist.- Thank you, Trex Customer Care
How do you install the first board when using square edge decking (not grooved edge)? I want my 1st deck board to sit on top of my fascia.
Stand the board vertically and rip a shallow slit down the one side of the board, same depth as the pre cut ones.
Please use a track-saw or at least some kind of straight-edge board to cut your breaker board. Thanks.
Since the groove will be covered by fascia, can you use the hidden starter clips to hold down the first board. Or are screws necessary under all circumstances for the outside edge of the first board?
If you are installing the fascia alongside the decking and still have room to fit the start clip you can use that instead of screwing it down.
Hi, do these boards come in 1x12
I wish you would have placed the division board to line up with the center upright of the French door. Maybe you did and the camera angle made it look off center? Anyway, altogether a really nice job.
Hello Mr. Honer, thank you for watching Trex Academy! The board may not have been perfectly centered, most likely due to maximizing the design of the decking material. Nonetheless, thank you for the kind words! If you have any questions about our products, please feel free to call us at 1-800-289-8739 as we are happy to assist. Thank you - Trex Customer Care Team
how long of a hidden screw do you recommend on the enhanced board ? I am seeing different lengths for them
Hi Mark, thank you for reaching out to us today! The only screws we recommend for Enhance decking is a composite deck screw from our approved fastener's chart in our decking installation guide on page 11. The length of the screw is not specified, but if your local codes require longer lengths we recommend asking them to confirm. We hope this helps and please give us a call at 800-289-8739 if you have any questions. -Trex Customer Care
Is the breaker board a necessity? I have never used one. Can't I run boards continuously, so long as I leave a 1/4" gap between ends?
Hi David, great question! You do not need to have a breaker board in the middle of your deck, it's mainly for the aesthetic design if that's what you would like. You can run boards continuously and just make sure the butt joints have proper gapping (view link below of butt joints on installation guide; page 14) and are fully supported with a nailer board or sister joist underneath. Please give us a call at 800-289-8739 if you have any questions. -Trex Customer Care
Installation Guide: online.flippingbook.com/view/63974767/14/
I know the focus is the Trex decking and Trex associated materials- but it would be helpful if you went the extra mile and followed the DCA6 Deck Guide to build to code. Looking at this and see that the posts are missing lateral hold downs- DTT2's. A great series but consider following the IBC building codes.
But a great series!
That depends what state your in remember some states have more earthquakes an tornadoes than others....
When you screw the deck boards down with screws, do you use the plugs, that trex sells, or no
Hi there! So in order to use the plugs that we are getting ready to release, you would want to make sure you use our fastener bit with a depth setter. The depth setter is what bores out the hole that the plugs can be used with. Hopefully this helped, but if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to us at 1-800-289-8739 and we would be happy to assist you further.
Hi do you need to treat cut ends with anything ? Thanks
Good afternoon George! The cut ends do not need to be treated. They can be painted and/or stained for aesthetic purposes, but it is not a requirement. - Trex Customer Care Team
@@TheTrexCo thanks
Can you route a notch into one edge of square board and secure other edge of square board from underneath? ?
Hello, Please give us a call at 1.800.289.8739 to discuss this further. Thank you, Trex Customer Care
yes you can
I find it curious that you are installing the fascia this way. The Trex website specifically says not to install the fascia on the outside of the boards as you demonstratein this video. It would be helpful if you would be consistent in the direction you are providing. I love the series, but in my research I discovered this.
Hi Steve, thank you for reaching out. The instruction outlined in this video is following our 2023 recommendations for fascia installation. There are two methods that can be used for fascia installation. (1) The use of an overhang, or (2) using spacers behind the fascia board and bringing it up to meet the ends of the deck boards (as shown in the video).
I have linked our 2023 Installation Guide here: online.flippingbook.com/view/63974767/12/
Fascia installation can be found on page 12.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-289-8739. Thank you, Trex Customer Care Team
i would use full metal fastners mine popped out im gonna re do whole deck with trapese metal fastners
I have a Trex deck that is severely warping and the boards are splitting at that middle seem where the hide away fastener goes. The contractor did not use the hideaway fasteners. Any suggestions on what caused it? Can I send you a picture of the deck?
Hello, I am so sorry that you are experiencing these issues and concerns Yes, if you can send some images of the concerns you are experiencing, we would be happy to look into this further or you. You can send the images to customercare@trex.com.
Is there a recommended spacing around the guard posts? Looks like 1/4" but in this video the gap between the post and the next interior board would be 3/4" by my math. That seems excessive and too much? Or is that is acceptable?
In this video a 5.5" board sits flush with the rim joist. The rim joist is 2x (1.5") and the 4x post (3.5") gives 5". The interior edge of first deck board would sit 1/2" beyond the guard post. Add another 1/4" for the hidden fastener gives 1/2" + 1/4" = 3/4" of a gap between the board and post. Is that what was done in this video?
I am dealing with the same situation and am not sure of 3/4" gap would be too much or not.
Thanks for reaching out Aaron. Any area where Trex decking meets a solid object is referred to as an "abutting gap". If your temperature at the time of installation is above 40°F (4.5°C) you will need to leave an 1/8" gap. If your temperature is below 40°F* (4.5°C) you will need to leave a 3/16". Please call our team at 800.289.8739 if you have additional questions, we're happy to help!
Very good videos and very good products, but it seems you have little regard for a budget. Money is no option when it comes to your products. And, it always amazes me how your new products always seem to find their way into the building codes. It makes me wonder which came first, the product or the need?
So-the picture frame trex is not grooved, but the other boards are…how do you connect those boards to each other?
Hey there! For the boards that are running parallel to the picture frame boards we have a router bit that allows you to route a groove into the side of the picture frame board so that you can attach the boards with the hidden fasteners on the one side and then use a plug or color matched screw on the other side. That being said you do not have to use a hidden fastener to connect the boards if you do not want to. You can just instead attach the board using one color matched screw or plug on each side of the board.
if you hold the jigsaw upside down it will give you a cleaner cut on the face of the board.
Two people with experience, recently told me to start at the house and work outward. Every video I have seen said to do the opposite. Also, in the instructions it says that at least 1/4" must be trimmed off of each end. Why is this? I want to know because that just adds a lot of extra work, and opportunity for error, when you have twice the cuts.
Some boards made not be precut square so they suggest removing 1/4 in. I’d check each one and only cut them if needed.
Cut every board.. they do nit come square from factory
And always start woth you non grooved boards on the outside and work to the house so you do not have a rip(unless you did really good math) a rip on the outside and extra ugly cut and sxrews
That is correct, we recommend that boards be clean cut on both ends a minimum of 3/16" (5mm) before installing.
I have a question. I’m replacing old decking with new Trex. The old deck had a full piece of deck board along the house, but on the outside opposite side of the deck it wasn’t wide enough for a full width of a board so the previous builder ripped a board in half. So my question is, if I have to rip a board is it better to do it along the house or on the outside edge of the deck? Thanks.
Also, I’m using fascia boards on the 3 outside edges.
Exact same situation here. Two people with experience, recently told me to start at the house and work outward, every video I have seen said to do the opposite. Also, in the instructions it says that at least 1/4" must be trimmed off of each end. Why is this? I want to know because that just adds a lot of extra work, and opportunity for error, when you have twice the cuts.
@@vlogsurfer I would start outside in. Looks better to "die in" a half piece on the house side, than having a "half piece" sticking out on the outside of the deck. If you have the opportunity to extend the deck dimensions to fit a full board, I would opt for that since it looks better; but at the end of the day, no one really pays too close of attention to notice a half sized board along the house. The main downside is you need to fasten the half piece down just like you did with the outside boards (e.g. no hidden fastener for a half board, but maybe it's not a big deal anyways)
Thanks for reaching out Denny! For aesthetic purposes, we recommend installing a ripped board closest to your building/ledger. Either option is structurally acceptable however. Please give us a call at 800.289.8739 if you have any other questions. - Trex Customer Care Team
@@vlogsurfer We recommend clean cutting Trex decking to ensure the ends of the boards are a true 90 degrees on the end. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions! Thank you! - Trex Customer Care Team
What if i need 5/16 spacing with hidden fastners instead of 1/4 inch?
Hello, and thank you for reaching out to us. If you prefer a smaller gap width to width there is a hidden fastener made by Tiger Claw. It's the Tiger Claw TC-G fastener and will provide a 3/16" gap width to width which is the minimum gap required. You will find the recommended fastener list on page 11 and the gapping info on page 18 here: online.flippingbook.com/view/63974767/ If you have any further questions please let us know. We are here to help! Kindly, - Trex Customer Care Team
What surface mount fasteners would you recommend for picture framing boards?
You can see the list of approved recommended fasteners on page 11 of our installation guide and which decking lines they are compatible with. online.flippingbook.com/view/63974767/ this link you take you directly to our installation guide.
My deck boards warped horizontally and vertically. The product needs to be better in outdoor space. Chicago weather is real test on it.
Hello. Please give us a call at 1.800.289.8739 as we would like to look further into this. -Trex Customer Care
When will Trex offer or approve of a countersunk/plug solution for when hidden fasteners are not an option? The screw heads on some boards against the hidden fastener boards stand out and do not look good at all.
Hi there! In the coming weeks we are releasing just that for the Enhance line of decking as well as our other lines of decking. We do not have an exact release date yet, but we should have more information soon!
I'm making a purchase this weekend. Should I buy the current screws??
Hi Anthony! Thank you for reaching out. We are working on releasing our own fastening system including a plug system for Enhance decking. It is not available currently. For a full list of our current recommended fasteners, please visit our Installation Guide here: online.flippingbook.com/view/63974767/14/. The list of our recommended fasteners can be located on page 14. Please feel free to reach out to us at 1-800-289-8739 if there is anything else we can assist you with. ~ Trex Customer Care Team
„…in another video I calculated…“. (dimensions to make sure you didn’t have to trim the last board) What video? A link would have been nice.
We cover the deck board calculation in this video ua-cam.com/video/PqhRCRgC2dM/v-deo.html at minute marker 8:12. Thank you for your recommendation! We will add this to the description to make it clear for all of our viewers.
What color is this decking?
Hi Jason, thank you so much for reaching out! Great question, the deck boards they are using in this video are Enhance Rocky Harbor. These boards have a scalloped bottom underneath and they will be just as sturdy as a solid board profile. If you have any additional questions on these boards or any of our deck boards please give us a call at 1-800-289-8739 and we will be happy to help! -Trex Customer Care
Just use construction adheasive, cheaper and no screw holes!
Wouldn't work will with the grooved bottoms of the boards.
Thank you for your comment. It is important to note that Trex does have specific installation recommendations for our products. For assistance or additional resources regarding our product installation, please visit our website at www.trex.com/ or give us a call at 1.800.289.8739 Someone from our Customer Care Team will be more than happy to assist. Kind Regards. -Trex Customer Care
Sorry to bother you. But I had certified trex installers and they didn’t put the joist tape. It’s looks so ugly as you’re waking over the deck and climbing the stairs seeing treated wood. Does the tape make it look more aesthetically appealing?
The primary purpose of the tape is to protect the top side from water.
It's not about looks. It protects the joists and will make the deck last way way longer. That's a big screw up. Many "cheaper" builders skip that step even though it's not difficult or expensive.
Hi Benny! Trex Protect's primary function is to protect the top of the joist, beam, and rim joist from developing rot and wood decay as the previous comments state. It can create a more aesthetic, discreet look of the joists in comparison to seeing treated lumber. Feel free to reach out to us with any additional questions you may have. - Trex Customer Care Team
What size gap? The video asks the question but doesn’t answer it.
1/16
Why use composite and wood doesnt make sense should have gotten the composite joists as well
The tool is not good. It puts fastener very deep. Putting next deck board then becomes challenging. Putting fastener half way and coming later and tighten it is a better option.
Yeah it's useless
I see they didn't use it anymore 😂😂😂
Exactly
Did you space your joists at 16” on this build?
Hello! Yes, we do our installations based on the 16" on center joist spans any time the boards are perpendicular to the joists. - Trex Customer Care
You glossed over trimming of the first and last rows of field board. A circular saw will not fit. You cannot use a jig saw since you’re sitting on a joist. Please explain your process to cut those boards.
Hello Jim, Great question! We reccomend getting the width you need first for the field board, then ripping it down off of the deck. That way you can make sure you are getting a nice clean cut and you can still use a circular saw. If you have any other additional questions, please feel free to give us a call at 1.800.289.8739. - Thank you, Trex Customer Care
I would install a "waste" board ripped from plywood that included the amount needed for the proper gap/spacing. Then butting the deck boards perpendicular to it- remove the waste board and then install the break board- perfect fit!
10:56 stick it in there like so! drill it right down then pull it right out!! damn that got me excited!!
Just had Trex decking installed and extremely disappointed you don't make either end caps or any kind of fascia/trim. The exposed edges look terrible!!! Would never go with Trex again for this reason
You should run a “box” all around the outside to eliminate this..
Did he just not say trim fascia?
That's on your contractor. It's not hard to cover the ends. Either a picture frame pattern with 45s cut at corners or a facia board cut the same way. No end cuts visible.
Yup contractor cut corners
Why didn't you picture frame the edges dude? Ain't the company's fault... 🤦
Why has she still got her ear plugs in 😅
Why are you both not just donning earplugs but actively wearing them in a totally quiet environment and even while having polite conversation? it can't just be an accident was it in the script? was the director just being a jerk? you two are aware of what earplugs are designed for correct?
You said you were going to work hands-free, but then you kept using your hands. What am I missing here?
BEWARE; The actual lengths of the railing sections ARE NOT 6 ft. or 8 ft.
Read the detail dimensions carefully.
Hello! As of the start of this year, we are manufacturing all of the railing clear span. However, there may still be some railing that is post-to-post on center out there as we did this as a rolling change. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Sometimes you have to forget the math and use your eyes instead.
Horrible layout on deck boards. Oh and Lindsay your tool bag is on backwards 😂
Thanks