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This is the abstract.
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Trying to straighten and fasten bent deck boards is no fun, especially when you're working with hardwood decking.
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Using hidden deck-fastening hardware makes for a neater-looking composite deck but takes longer than using face-installed screws.
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When it comes to predrilling exotic hardwood or fiber-composite decking, the Smart-Bit is the best tool for the job.
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As a production framer building large-scale projects, I could probably measure the amount of plywood subflooring and decking we install in terms of acres. And while most framers still use pneumatic nailers to fasten their subflooring, the argument for screwing and gluing plywood to joists, based on...