Recommended Fasteners for Decking
Check with manufacturers' hardware suggestions to ensure good results when installing deck boards.
Several decking companies include recommended screws and hidden fasteners in their installation instructions. These recommendations are offered as just that, a recommendation – not necessarily a requirement. In general the decking companies have tested the recommended fastener brands but that doesn’t mean you can’t use another.
It’s always good when trying a decking and hidden fastener combination that fall outside the branded or recommended categories for the first time to contact both the maker of the decking and hidden fastening system and inquire about compatibility. In many cases, both companies have either worked together to check compatibility or tested each others’ products.
This list includes all the decking now listed in the Deck Mates article. Check that one out for a list of branded decking fasteners.
And if you have additional information that is different than what I have listed here, please post a comment with a citation to your information source and we’ll update the list.
Decking Brand |
Recommended Fasteners |
| Kodiak / Deceunich | EB-TY Oasis EBEOA-1/8″ and Wadsworth Deck Clip QF 100 |
| AZEK | HIDfast |
| Portico Eclipse | Tiger Claw TC-G |
| GeoDeck | Tiger Claw TC-3S and Hidden Link |
| Nexwood | ShadoeTrack, DeckMaster, EB-TY |
| LifeTime Lumber | Tiger Claw TC-2S and ShadoeTrack |
| NyloBoard | Hidden Link and EB-TY EBE0015TP |
| CEVN | HIDfast and Tiger Claw TC-3S |
The Following Have |
No Recommendations |
| ChoiceDek (AERT) | No Recommendations |
| Moisture Shield (AERT) | No Recommendations |
| Brite Decking | No Recommendations |
| Endura Guard | No Recommendations |
| Premium Composites | No Recommendations |
| Gossen WeatherReady | No Recommendations |
| Tamko Elements | No Recommendations |
| VEKAdeck | No instructions |
| EverGreen | No instructions |
| Redi Deck | No instructions |
| Editor’s Note: The decking fastener industry is constantly evolving, and this list is not a complete representation of current options |
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The list provided is helpful. Will definitely look at these products for my upcoming deck project.
BENJAMIN RAUCHER