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Butt joint
When working with PVC decking it is possible to butt
decking over one joist. This is usually not possible for
wood decking, because most wood will split when a
fastener is driven close to the edge.
Installing deck boards at an angle
When decking is installed at an angle to the joist, the
fasteners should be installed on an offset. Please see
drawing.
Go to the right edge of the joist to drive
a fastener forward, and then slide the
tool to the left edge of the same joist to
drive a fastener into the edge of the
back deck board.
Installing T&G decking
EDGEfast can install
¾ ”
and 1
”
actual
size, tongue and groove PVC, and
CVG Fir boards. You need our optional T&G
¾ ”
or T&G 1
”
spacer plates. Place all of your T&G decking on the
deck, and start as you would, as instructed above on standard installs. Separate the starting board and the next
board by enough space to glide the gap spacer along the edge. Keep the boards close together so that the base
of the tool is resting on both boards. This will stabilize the base for you. Keep the gap plate spacer tight against
the square edge of the decking, just above the tongue. All fasteners that are driven into T&G, should be driven
above the tongue, and in the crease of square edge. Drive the groove of the next board onto the tongue of the
board you just fasten, and fasten the tongue edge only.
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Detach Nose piece or Tip
If a fastener is jammed or the tip needs to be replaced, please see pictures. To detach the tip of the tool, grab
the top of the latch on the front of the tool, its above the tip. Holding the top of the latch pull out away from the
tool, it is hinged. Rotate it down towards the tip, keeping the arched lower latch against the tip. Keep pushing
down until the latch pushes the tip free from the lower housing of the tool. The tip will only come out through the
base, at the hole in the gap spacer plate. Reinstall or install new tip in reverse steps.
Factory pre-grooved decking
At this time the EDGEfast can
’
t be used in standard pre-grooved decking.
WPC and other decking will need a grooved edge that meets the specific needs of the EDGEfast system.
Framing tips & other
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Always use the straightest joist possible. Use lumber with square edge, no edges missing.
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Frame with your carrying beam under your joist instead of at the end of joist. Beam at the end will require
stainless steel joist hangers at every joist, and this is a slower method. Placing your beam under will allow
you to set your joist on top and overhang the joist. You can install decking from the house out. When you
reach the end of the joist, measure so that you will finish with a full piece of decking. Cut joist ends to length,
add your rim joist, and the last piece of decking.
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Always place a brace to hold your deck frame square until all decking is installed. Then you can remove it.
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Install bridging on long joist spans.
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Use a chalk-line to set your first decking board straight.
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Use a stainless steel trim head screw to start at the house wall, or at any fixed obstruction in, or at the deck.
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Check every few boards to ensure that decking is always straight, open or close gap to regain straightness.
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Make certain that the decking is always tight to the joist.
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When ever possible cut your first board to the length needed, and then let the remaining boards run long so
that you may use a straight edge, a long guide for your circular saw, and cut all ends at once. This is fast
and straight. Then picture frame, or edge trim can be added.
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If you use a decking board with a bow or crook always start with one end in, and let the other end hook out.
You can work the other end in as you go. Never install with the two ends in and the bow out in the middle.
You will not be able to pull the middle in.
