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Brand name
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TC-1S:
Coated steel
hidden deck
fastener
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Origin
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Connecticut
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USA
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Recommended
Materials
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Use
with any softwood
decking no
less than
1” in thickness
like pressure
treated, white
cedar, red
cedar, western
redwood
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Appearance
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Semi
gloss black
finish, rectangular
body with
circle top
V shaped hole
in center.
Two sets of
large opposing
prongs on
top, one set
of small prongs
extending
from bottom
of body.
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Dimensions
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.663”
h x 1.67”
w x 1.25”
d
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Material
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.060
1010 cold
drawn steel
(Magnetic)
Yield
strength 44.2
kpsi
Tensile
strength 52.9
kpsi |
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Finish
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Magni
599® with
black sealer
topcoat
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Workability
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All
work can be
done quickly
from above
using basic
tools (hammer,
screw gun,
sledge hammer…)
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Gapping
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Boards
should be
installed
tight together
and allowed
to “shrink
gap” over
time.
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Expansion
/ Contraction
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Fasteners
are designed
to allow wood
decking to
expand and
contract naturally
by sliding
on the fastener
prongs and
still maintain
hold down
strength.
From the original
point of installation
TC-1S can
handle up
the ¼”
of contraction.
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Recommended
Screw Used
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Quality
Stainless
steel # 8
x 2” bugle
head decking
screw. Included
in each box.
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Packaging
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90
pieces per
box (SKU #
F-0001-TC1X)
12 – 90 piece
boxes per
case |
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Package
Content
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Retail
Box: (90)
TC-1S fasteners
(90) #8x2”
stainless
steel screws.
(1) Installation
instruction
sheet (1)
Installation
Block (1)
Support Addendum
(1) #2 Sq.
Drive bit
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Retail
Unit Dimensions
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(90 Piece
Box): 4.75”
h x 5.50”
w x 5.25”
d, 3.0 lb |
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Coverage
Coverage Estimator
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A
fastener is
needed at
every intersection
of a joist
and decking
board.
When using
5.5” decking
with 16” on
center joists:
90 pcs. box
covers aprox.
50 sq. ft.
Or
Square footage
x 1.75 = #
Fasteners
For other
configurations:
# Decking
boards x #
Supports =
# Fasteners
# Fasteners
/ 90 = # Boxes
(round up
to next box)
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