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   jonblakemore | Jun 25, 2003 02:01am | #1

   CAG,

   I bought a Bo-Wrench about 4 months ago.  I like it very much.  Since then I have done about 3000 ft² of PT decks.  The Bo-Wrench does a fairly good job at sucking the gaps reasonably tight.  Some larger gaps will not close, but you can get close enough.  The best method that I use to suck a large gap tight is the cat's paw hammered into the joist.  I would like to do a Trex deck, because I would guess you could get several rows straight at with one pull, but I haven't tried it out yet. 

   I will be curious to read what Pro-Dek and others have to say.

    

   Jon Blakemore

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   CAGIV | Jun 25, 2003 02:11am | #2

   Jon

   Closing large gaps, that I couldn't push, I usually screw a scrap of 2x4 to the joist and use it as a lever, but it's too time consuming, hadn't thought of the cats paw idea.. Doesn't gash or damage the joist to bad?

   NeilNever be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals built the Titanic.

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   jonblakemore | Jun 25, 2003 02:23am | #3

   Sure it gashes the joist.  Is that a problem?

   Much faster than the screw and lever method.   

   Jon Blakemore

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   CAGIV | Jun 25, 2003 02:26am | #4

   Probably not a problem at all in reality, all the same I'd just assume not personally. 

   Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals built the Titanic.

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   ProDek | Jun 25, 2003 02:28am | #5

   We have always used a catspaw. It doesn't bugger up the joist  enough to worry about, and hey, it's in your bags.

   Bob

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"