Brand name

TC-G: Coated stainless steel hidden deck fastener

Origin

Connecticut, USA

Recommended Materials

Use with decking no less than 7/8” in thickness. (not recommended with decking prone to high shrinkage like Pressure Treated Pine.)

Appearance

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

Dimensions

.512” h x 1.075” w x 085” d

Material

.060 304-2B annealed stainless steel (Non-magnetic)

Yield strength 45.5 kpsi

Tensile strength 101.7 kpsi

Finish

Black oxide with sealer topcoat

Workability

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

Recommended Screw Used

Quality Stainless steel # 7 x 1 5/8” #1 finished head decking screw. Screws included in each bag.

Gapping

TC-G will automatically create a 3/16” 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-G is designed to maintain consistent spacing as deck boards expand and contract. From the point of installation, the TC-G can handle board expansion up to 1/8” and contraction up to 3/16”

 Packaging

90 piece bag (SKU # F-4058-TCGS)
10 bags per tray pack
2 tray packs per master carton

Package Content

Retail Unit: (90) Tiger Claw fasteners, (92) # 7 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 1.25”d, 1.80 lb

Coverage  

Coverage Estimator

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 = # Fasteners

For other configurations:

# Decking boards x # Supports = # Fasteners
# Fasteners / 90 = # Bags (round up to next bag)