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Brand
name
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TC-4S: Stainless
steel hidden
deck fastener
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Origin
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Connecticut, USA
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Recommended
Materials
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Use with most 3” and 4” exotic hardwood decking no less than ¾ “ in thickness (Ipe, Mangaris, Ironwoods, Brazilian Redwood)
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Appearance
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Semi gloss black finish, rectangular body with tear drop shaped hole along lower bend. Two sets of square shaped opposing prongs with concave tips on top. 1/8” spacing flanges on inner prongs.
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Dimensions
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.375” h x 2.12” w x .52” d
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Material
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.040
301 ¼
roll hardened
stainless
steel (Semi-magnetic)
Tensile
strength ~
220 kpsi
Yield strength
~ 110 kpsi
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Finish
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Passivated, black polymer coating.
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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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TC-4S
will automatically
create a 1/8”
space between
each board.
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Expansion / Contraction
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Fasteners
are designed
to allow decking
to expand
and contract
naturally
by sliding
on the fastener
prongs and
still maintain
hold down
strength.
TC-4S can
handle total
board movement
up to 1/8th
of an inch.
Check with
your decking
supplier to
find out how
much expansion
and contraction
you can expect
from your
type of Hardwood
decking.
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Recommended
Screw Used
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Quality
Stainless
steel # 7
x 1 5/8” (#1
square drive)
trim head
decking screws
included in
each box and
bucket of
TC-4S.
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Packaging
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90
pieces per
box (SKU#
F-4534-T490)
12 – 90 piece
boxes per
case
1400 piece
Project Pail
(SKU# F-1135-TC4B)
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Package
Content
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Retail
Box:
(90) Tiger
Claw fasteners
(1) Installation
instruction
sheet (1)
TC-4 Instruction
Addendum (1)
Installation
Block (1)
Support Addendum
(1) (90) #7
x 1 5/8” stainless
steel black
oxide screws
(1) #1 sq.
drive bit.
Contractor
Bucket: (1400)
Tiger Claw
Fasteners
(2) Installation
instruction
sheet (2)
TC-4 Instruction
Addendum (2)
support addendums
(6) Installation
Blocks (1400)
#7 x 1 5/8th”
stainless
steel screws,
(8) #1 sq.
drive bits,
(1) Instructional
DVD, (1) Increasing
Profits, (1)
Tiger Flyer
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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,
2.20 lb
(1400 piece
bucket): 12.0”h
x 12.5”dia.,
29.90 lb |
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Coverage
Coverage Estimator
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A
fastener is
needed at
every intersection
of a joist
and a support.
When
using 3.5”
decking* with
16” on center
joists:
90 pcs. box
covers aprox.
38 sq. feet.
1400 pcs.
bucket covers
aprox. 545
sq. feet.
Or: Square
footage x
2.75 = # Fasteners
For
other configurations:
# Decking
boards x #
Supports =
# Fasteners
# Fasteners
/ 90 = # Boxes
(round up
to next box)
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