Simpson Strong-Tie 175-EBTYP for 7/8"+ thickness & 3/16" Spacing, 175 Pack
Features and Benefits:
The EB-TY provides a unique method of fastening deck boards that makes the fasteners virtually invisible. Fastening is done into the side of the board, leaving a fastener-free deck surface.
The EB-TY is a polypropylene biscuit fastener that fits into a slot the builder cuts into the edge of the deck boards with a standard biscuit joiner. The EB-TY fasteners are inserted and fastened with a screw driven into the joist. Nesting each successive board against the EB-TY automatically ensures consistent spacing and uniform height.
Easy to install since all fastening is done from the top side
Affords easier deck resurfacing since fastener heads are below from the deck surface
Formed from long lasting polypropylene to last the life of the deck
Stainless-steel #7 trim-head screws included (black head, 6-lobe drive)
Each EB-TY package includes installation instructions and enough EB-TY fasteners, screws and tapered lpe wood plugs to install 100 square feet of decking (175-Pack quantity assumes 6" wide boards, installed perpendicular to joists spaced 16" on center)
Features:
All slots for the EB-TYOs (except for the 316TT) can be cut using a #20 setting with a biscuit cutter/plate jointer or router with 5/32" slot cutter
Decking can be grooved the entire length of the board
Always butt boards over a joist. One method for installing butt ends is to cut the keel off the bottom of an EB-TY, slot the board ends, and insert the EB-TY. Another, more reliable method is to face-screw and plug
Installation Process For Wood:
1. Fasten the first board using construction adhesive and screws, then cut slots where the board intersects joists using a 5/32" router bit or plate joiner (biscuit cutter #20) and install the first EB-TY fasteners. Cut slots in the next board where it intersects the joists.
2. Apply a bead of construction adhesive to the top of each joist and install the new board so that the slots fit over the EB-TY fasteners installed in the first board.
3. Insert EB-TY fasteners into each slot in the exposed edge of the board and fasten with screws
4. Repeat the process until all boards are installed
