Brand Name

TC-120: Stainless steel hidden deck fastener

Origin

Connecticut, USA

Recommended Materials

Use with wood decking ¾” in thickness

Appearance

Semi gloss black finish, rectangular body with a screw hole in the bend of the bottom flange.  Two large will off set opposing tabs on top, one tab with points and the other with a rolled edge, one spacer tab on side of fastener body.

Material

0.060 thick annealed 201 stainless steel (non-magnetic)

Finish

Black oxide with sealer topcoat

Workability

All work can be done quickly and easily using basic tools (screw gun)

Recommended Screw Used

Quality Stainless steel #6 x 1 5/8” finished head decking screw.  Screws included in each bag.

Gapping

TC-120 will automatically create a 1/8” space between each board

Expansion/Contraction

Fasteners are designed to allow decking to expand and contract naturally by sliding on the fastener tab and still maintain hold down strength. TC-120 is designed to maintain consistent spacing as deck boards expand and contract. From the point of installation, the TC-120 can handle board expansion up to 1/8” and contraction up to 3/16”

Packaging

90 piece bag,

10 bags per tray pack

2 tray packs per master carton

Package Content

Retail Unit: 90 Tiger Claw fasteners, (92) #6 x 1 5/8” stainless steel screws, (1) #1 Square Drive Bit, (1) Installation Instruction, (1) Support Addendum

Retail Unit Dimensions

(90 piece bag) 6.00”h x 5.00”w x 1.23”d

Coverage

90 pieces covers 50 sq. ft. when using 5.5” decking and 35 sq. ft. when using 3.5” decking

A fastener is needed at every intersection of a joist and decking board.  

When using 5.5” decking with 16” on center joists:

Square footage x 1.75 = Approx. # of fasteners

When using 3.5" Decking with 16" on center joists:

Square footage x 2.75 = Approx. # of fasteners

For other configurations:

# Decking boards x # Supports = # of Fasteners

# Fasteners / 90 = # Bags (round up to next bag)