Wow. I’m pretty handy around the house. Sparky by trade. I have done some extensive Reno’s to code. I do however spend a couple of weeks leading up to a project researching. This video was fantastic. No bull, and to the point and TBH. I didn’t know there was a different screw for composite. As soon as I saw its shape, I understood. Thanks for the video!!
A contractor did mine with the wrong screws and I have mushrooming all over. Do you have any recommendations how best to fix the mushroomed look? I started taking a straight razor to shave off the mushroom but that takes the top surface of the composite material off. Any caulking methods, etc. to fill in?
That’s frustrating. You could try and remove the screw and use a countersink bit on the hole, and put the screw back in. It all depends on if the countersink bit melts the plastic, or shaves it away. If it shaves it away your in luck. I should imagine you would need a brand new, sharp countersink bit.
Rookie question: I got a killer deal on some composite deck boards and matching color #10x2.5 deck screws FOR WOOD. If I go through the trouble of countersinking all holes, I should be fine, right?
Wow. I’m pretty handy around the house. Sparky by trade. I have done some extensive Reno’s to code. I do however spend a couple of weeks leading up to a project researching.
This video was fantastic. No bull, and to the point and TBH. I didn’t know there was a different screw for composite. As soon as I saw its shape, I understood.
Thanks for the video!!
Can these be used on pressure treated wood?
Why not just pre-drill holes, and counter sink them, cause those DCU screws look funky not bad but don’t flow as flat head bevel would.
A contractor did mine with the wrong screws and I have mushrooming all over. Do you have any recommendations how best to fix the mushroomed look? I started taking a straight razor to shave off the mushroom but that takes the top surface of the composite material off. Any caulking methods, etc. to fill in?
That’s frustrating. You could try and remove the screw and use a countersink bit on the hole, and put the screw back in. It all depends on if the countersink bit melts the plastic, or shaves it away. If it shaves it away your in luck. I should imagine you would need a brand new, sharp countersink bit.
Here I am after buying a $175 box of wrong screws 😭😭😭
I've tried using the "proper" deck screws in the past and 1 in 5 wont go in and gets thrown away. What is the problem?
Rookie question: I got a killer deal on some composite deck boards and matching color #10x2.5 deck screws FOR WOOD. If I go through the trouble of countersinking all holes, I should be fine, right?
Great explanation!