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1. Attach the Deckster™ bracket to the starting end of each joist. Alternate sides of joist with each ensuing strip;
2. Make certain that the bracket is flat on the joist and then nail it through every second hole on the side edge. Use 1.5” galvanized nails;
3. Lay a deck board across the newly installed bracket and joist starting at the house edge. It is important to finish each board before adding another one. Reaching underneath the board with drill and screw, drive two screws into each board at every joist through the aligned angled holes in the bracket.
4. Deckster™ brackets can easily be cut with tin snips when shorter pieces are required.
5. While kneeling on top of the deck, continue to attach the deck boards. Attach the next set of brackets on opposite or alternate sides of the joist in the same manner until completion.
Note: When splicing deck boards at the joist, the brackets are connected to both sides of the joists. The number of brackets required here is therefore double the length needed for regular joists.
6. On the first and last joint forming the outside of the frame, the Deckster™ strip is attached to the inside of the joist making the brackets invisible when completed.
Supplies & Tools Required per 45” strip:
4” Deck Boards:
24 screws each:
2” Boards: 8# - 1-1/2” screws
5/4” Boards: 8# - 1-1/4 screws
20 pcs. Of 1-1/2” Galvanized Nails
Screws:
Galvanized; Zinc plated, or Ceramic-Coated Deck Screws.
6” Deck Boards:
16 screws each:
2” Boards: 8# - 1-1/2” screws
5/4” Boards: 8# - 1-1/4 screws
20 pcs. Of 1-1/2” Galvanized Nails
Screws:
Galvanized; Zinc plated, or Ceramic-Coated Deck Screws.
Tools Required:
Hammer, standard or angle drill (depends on working space),
tin snips and knee pads.
Calculating Number of Brackets Needed:
To calculate the exact number of Deckster™ brackets needed (each bracket is 45" in length):
Measure total length of joists in inches and divide by 45 inches. Splicing joists counts as two.
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