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Building
Tips For a Great Looking Tebo Deck |
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The goal of every
deck builder is to build a great looking deck with as little
effort as possible. The only thing more important is the over
all quality of the deck in order to avoid nagging callbacks.
Therefore, good building practices are important. For this reason,
we are offering some tips to get you off on a better foot and
to insure a quality deck the first time. |
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Installing
Deck Boards with the Tebo
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- Prior
to installing deck boards To lengthen the life of
the deck boards completely seal all wood deck boards prior
to installation.
- Installing the first board Currently, the first
board should be fastened with a nail or screw on the starting
edge (usually against the
house).
- Placement
of the tool The Tebo Decker should be placed into
the corner of the deck board and joist making certain to
have good contact with both boards. It is most important
that the wedge block on the tool make full contact with
the deck board to insure the Tebos 3rd leg results at a
90 degree angle to the deck board.
- Tight
contact with joist Step on the edge of the deck board
as close to the tool as possible or step on the foot plate.
Lean with all of your weight over the board edge and strike
the driver with the rubber mallet. Install a fastener at
every joist intersection.
- Driving
on the next deck board Place the heel of your foot
close to the edge of the installed deck board and first
pointed prong. The ball of your foot and toes should be
overhanging onto the next deck board. Keep most of your
weight on the edge of the next deck board that is being
driven on the first pointed prong. This pressure will insure
that the next deck board is installed tight to the joist.
- Working
left to right We have found that working from left
to right works best for most deck builders. Move ahead of
the next prong (to your right) to make contact with the
deck board and keep your weight on the board (as mentioned
in paragraph above). Lean to your left while striking the
deck board onto the next prong. Always reach out to the
left as far as you can comfortably reach.
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The most important goal of driving on the deck board is to look for
a tight fit to the joist. |
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- Butt Joints
While Tebos should normally be driven on the right side of the
joist, they can also be driven on the left side. This allows you
to drive one on each side of a joist and bend the leg of the Tebo
on the left side to a perpendicular position. Both pieces of a
butt joist can be tapped on to the Tebo. By fastening two more
on the other side of the deck boards you are able to anchor both
pieces properly.
- Ipe deck
boards
Since Ipe is such a dense material, pre-drilling a pilot hole
may be required to insure that there is minimal checking and the
third leg maintains its 90 degree orientation. The Tebo drilling
fixture allows you to drill pilot holes that properly align with
the Tebo coming out of the tool.
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Framing
Tips To minimize visible fasteners, there are certain framing methods
you should consider that may make your installation easier. |
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- Lumber
Selection
As always, it is much easier to work with lumber that is in
good condition and is straight. Minimize the use of lumber with
crooks, crowns, or damage to the top edge of the joist. Do not
use pressure treated deck boards with a width dimension over 5-5/8"
due to excessive shrinkage.
- Framing
on a Beam
Whenever possible, we recommend resting the joists on a beam.
This will allow you to use the Tebo Decker all the way out to
the end of the joist. After the deck surface is completed, the
band or rim joist can be installed.
- Bracing
We recommend using a diagonal brace nailed to the underside
of the deck to hold the frame square. We also suggest using spreader
boards every 4 to 5 feet on the top surface of the joist to maintain
your joist spacing. Of course the spreaders can be removed as
your deck surface approaches the spreader and the diagonal brace
can be removed once the deck surface is completed.
- Bridging
Bridging installed prior to deck board installation can obstruct
the Tebo Decker. Therefore, we recommend installing your bridging
member between the joists once you have installed the decking
surface up to that location. You can install the bridging right
in front of the deck board just installed. Then next deck board
will then cover over the bridging and will not obstruct the Tebo
Decker.
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Additional
Tips for Driving the Next Deck Board On to the Tebo 3rd Leg |
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- Tapping
Block For softer woods, you may want to consider using a
tapping block. This will protect the wood and will spread the
impact of the blow. We recommend a 4 minimum length with 1" minimum
thickness. Place the tapping block against the deck board at the
fastener points on which you want to drive. Use the front of your
foot closest to the starting point to hold the tapping block while
applying your weight to the heal of the same foot that is over
the board edge contacting the points. Your second foot should
be at least a joist space ahead of your first. Your toe or heal
should always keep pressure on the edge of the board that is in
contact with the Tebo points.
- Sledgehammer
- When using a sledgehammer, it is easy and much faster with two
people. With two people positioned on the tapping block and deck
board, you can drive the decking on more points at one time before
moving the tapping block forward.
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