Installation Guide

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HOW TO INSTALL DECKING
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HOW TO INSTALL DECKING
HOW TO INSTALL TREX HIDEAWAY
®
STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS
PARTS
T
OOLS NEEDED
NOTE: Maximum spacing of deck boards using the
Hideaway system is 16" (40.6 cm) on center. Fasteners
provide 1/4" (0.6 cm) gap when installed correctly.
Installing Start Clips and First Board
1.
I
nstall start clips on edge of ledger board, centered
on each joist. Secure clips with screws.
2.
P
ush grooved edge of deck board into start clips.
Important: First deck board MUST be straight
a
nd well secured.
Installing Stainless Steel Connector Clips
3. Insert connector clip into grooved edge of deck
b
oard.
4. Center connector clip on joist and secure with
s
crew (provided) at 45° angle while standing on
board and applying pressure to clip. Install one
c
onnector clip on each joist. Connector clips
MUST be vertical to deck boards with screws
s
ecuring clips in board’s grooved edge.
Installing Second Board
5. With next deck board in position and 2" (5.1 cm)
f
rom connector clips, push the boards with enough
force to fully seat the clips in its grooved edge.
Ch
eck gaps between boards. Fully engaged, the
connector clip’s bump stop tab provides a
c
onsistent 1/4" (0.6 cm) gap.
Installing the Last Board
Option 1:
Using a Fascia Board
6a. Pre-drill pilot holes
a
t an angle through
grooved edge of
d
eck board into
ledger board. Install
2
-1/2" (6.4 cm)
decking screw using
p
ilot holes to secure.
Attach a fascia board flush with deck surface.
Option 2:
With Deck Board
Overhang
6b.
P
re-drill pilot holes at
45° angle from below
d
eck surface through
rim joist. Seat last
b
oard into fasteners
overhanging rim joist.
S
ecure last board with
2-1/2" (6.4 cm) decking screws using pilot holes.
P
osition fascia board below overhanging deck
board.
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
Bump stop tab
5
1/4" (0.6 cm)
2
2
6a
1
6b
2
3
4
Start clip Connector clip
Installing Angled Deck Boards in Corners
ALWAYS start in corner with a small triangular
piece of decking at 45° and work outwards. Install
Trex Hideaway fasteners 1/2" (1.3 cm) off center
to keep fastener screws in middle of joists.
How to Butt Seams
1.
I
nstall 10" - 12" (25.4 cm - 30.5 cm) framing
boards along joists where seams will butt.
2.
P
lace additional fasteners on the adjacent board
over the joist and framing boards where the
s
eam will be.
3. Put the first board of the seam in place and
s
ecure with fastener.
4. Butt end of second board to first and secure
w
ith fastener.
N
O
TE: Follow end-to-end gapping specifications on
page 20.
5. Place second set of fasteners on each side of
b
utt
s
eam for next board.
Routing Grooves for Trex Hideaway
Fasteners
Using a Trex router bit/groove cutter available at
your local Trex dealer:
1. Rout from bottom side of board.
2.
R
out the entire length of the board, or at every
intersection where the board is over support
joi
sts.
TIPS FOR INSTALLING A TREX
®
HIDEAWAY HIDDEN FASTENER SYSTEM
For Universal
and Stainless
Steel (Universal
shown here)
DECKING
BOARD
Shift 1/2"
(1.3 cm)
Universal
Stainless Steel
Decking
board
Decking
board
Stainless Steel
Fastener
Universal Fastener