I've been using the camo tools for years. Love using it for all sorts of applications, not just decking. Stoked to find them available in bunnings now too.
You should run your decking boards past the picture frame interior edge location & cut the interior boards edging all at once using a track saw. I use to start the picture frame border first then cut all interior boards with chop saw. Then I saw a video of a deck builder using a track saw . I instantly saw how much faster it was , cleaner it looked & perfecly lined up all the boards are.
Awesome demonstration, quick question from a fellow chippy, to keep the hidden feature, how do you deal with it when you can only drill one side of it and the other side is hard up against another service?
Hey Great Question, I will answer here (as well as instagram) There is a couple of options I used Pre drill if you can set the screws in and finish without camo tool I watched a video online where they used Little angle brackets under Also you could try construction glue
Help?... We have 19mm Kwila, which specifies using 45mm camo screws. Can only find 60mm in stock, anyone had any issue using the larger screws on 19mm timber? Is the thread the same?
The screws are an auger tip so they predrill themselves, there is a Camo pre-drill bit available for hardwoods, butt joins etc. No problems on Kwila, Vitex, Purple Heart and most other hardwoods. Cheers, (Euan, Keyland)
@@tristanpatterson3843 One of the first Camo jobs in NZ was a Purple Heart deck in Papamoa Beach, laid approx 7 years ago and still perfect. numerous PH decks have been laid with Camo.
Hey Josh,,looking crisp mate! I'm going to be putting in a mahogany deck at my place, should be interesting. only think I'm stumped on is the joins, if screw that close on butt joins what are the chances of splitting? Also boards close to the house I see one screw only but how did you screw the other side down so it's secure? Or was one screw enough? Thanks in advance mate!
Hey I have never worked with Mahogany so not an expert on this but... Regarding Butt Joins splitting, it recommends staying at least 12mm from the edge, if this doesn't leave you much room, or you want to put the screw further away from join one suggestion would be that you could add a blocking to the joist under butt joins, this would give you some extra timber to move the screw further away from the edge of join. Regarding the the last board upto edge of house there is a couple of options that we used a) mark and pre drill the board then put the drill bit in a hand held socket set b) where the board is on solid timber we used a strong outdoor glue underneath
@@nzbuilder The problem with using glue/construction adhesive is if you ever need to remove that board for some reason. In addition to using L brackets underneath, Camo also sells special starter row clips and you can also use color matched screws for face screwing.
Good question - not really with the camo screws, the decking needs a clean and re oil, but that is standard. I have actually been really impressed with how stable its been
@@nzbuilder Thanks, I'm in Auckland about to do a deck and really keen on this system, just worried how well it holds the boards down etc. Seems all the Pro versions for 140mm boards are sold out.
I've been using the camo tools for years. Love using it for all sorts of applications, not just decking. Stoked to find them available in bunnings now too.
Nice, I hadn't thought about the fact it would be useful in other applications yet. You should do a "other uses for camo tool" video :)
mate know where I can find a Pro one for 140mm decking? Can't find one anywhere
Nice job Josh...love how you keep all the decking joins evenly staggered, makes it look beautiful
Thanks Ben 👍
you just answered the question i was searching for about how it spaces the boards. thanks!
You should run your decking boards past the picture frame interior edge location & cut the interior boards edging all at once using a track saw. I use to start the picture frame border first then cut all interior boards with chop saw. Then I saw a video of a deck builder using a track saw . I instantly saw how much faster it was , cleaner it looked & perfecly lined up all the boards are.
Awesome demonstration, quick question from a fellow chippy, to keep the hidden feature, how do you deal with it when you can only drill one side of it and the other side is hard up against another service?
Hey Great Question, I will answer here (as well as instagram)
There is a couple of options I used
Pre drill if you can set the screws in and finish without camo tool
I watched a video online where they used Little angle brackets under
Also you could try construction glue
That's really useful. Camo tool is a must have for a builder. A master builder = Skill + Tools!
yeah it was pretty good
Great deck! Big camo fan.
Thanks! same here :)
Nice bro , looks great
Thanks 👍
Help?... We have 19mm Kwila, which specifies using 45mm camo screws. Can only find 60mm in stock, anyone had any issue using the larger screws on 19mm timber? Is the thread the same?
How would it go on hardwood where you have to pre drill the decking?
The screws are an auger tip so they predrill themselves, there is a Camo pre-drill bit available for hardwoods, butt joins etc. No problems on Kwila, Vitex, Purple Heart and most other hardwoods. Cheers, (Euan, Keyland)
@@euanme3 So you're saying this will work on purple heart no problem?
@@tristanpatterson3843 One of the first Camo jobs in NZ was a Purple Heart deck in Papamoa Beach, laid approx 7 years ago and still perfect. numerous PH decks have been laid with Camo.
Hey Josh,,looking crisp mate! I'm going to be putting in a mahogany deck at my place, should be interesting. only think I'm stumped on is the joins, if screw that close on butt joins what are the chances of splitting? Also boards close to the house I see one screw only but how did you screw the other side down so it's secure? Or was one screw enough? Thanks in advance mate!
Hey I have never worked with Mahogany so not an expert on this but...
Regarding Butt Joins splitting, it recommends staying at least 12mm from the edge, if this doesn't leave you much room, or you want to put the screw further away from join one suggestion would be that you could add a blocking to the joist under butt joins,
this would give you some extra timber to move the screw further away from the edge of join.
Regarding the the last board upto edge of house there is a couple of options that we used
a) mark and pre drill the board then put the drill bit in a hand held socket set
b) where the board is on solid timber we used a strong outdoor glue underneath
@@nzbuilder The problem with using glue/construction adhesive is if you ever need to remove that board for some reason. In addition to using L brackets underneath, Camo also sells special starter row clips and you can also use color matched screws for face screwing.
can you use it on composite style boards?
check out there website www.camofasteners.com, also it looks like there's a few other RUclips videos with people using in on different materials :)
primo-ill remember this next time!
Cheers :)
Can you use other brand screws?
Not 100% sure on that one sorry :)
Is this composite or wood?
Timber - Pine
Any issues after a year on?
Good question - not really with the camo screws, the decking needs a clean and re oil, but that is standard. I have actually been really impressed with how stable its been
I might have to make this a follow up video - great idea :)
@@nzbuilder Thanks, I'm in Auckland about to do a deck and really keen on this system, just worried how well it holds the boards down etc. Seems all the Pro versions for 140mm boards are sold out.
Can I buy in the USA?
pretty sure you can
A ''SawStop'' table saw, has a sensor that stops you from cutting your fingers off.
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interesting
Nice
Thanks :)
If this ever has to be demo'd, I'm guessing you can't get to the fasteners easily.
Hey Jikktastic, you'll notice right at the start of the video I actually pull up a few boards to fix my mistake, was pretty straight forward,
Wut is a deeking?
Everyone knows what a deek is