Drill a hole in the end grain of the decking..

[kent.82]

...could be read in the latest Vi i Villa.

"Drill a hole in the end grain of the decking to reduce the risk of future cracks."

Comments on this? How does this work? There's nothing mentioned about the size of the hole, where it should be placed, etc.

The full article here: http://www.viivillanewsletter.com/A...att.aspx?menu=3150&area=1&category=&std=false

 

[MaZtoR]

Isn't it just about pre-drilling for the outermost screw? I actually also reacted to that when I read the newspaper.

 

[storkarp]

I also wondered but assumed they were referring to the outermost screw, which is a good tip. Otherwise, I don't understand what they meant.

 

[kent.82]

It does make you think =)

 

[andersmc]

They are using the word "ändträ" incorrectly. They mean "the end of the wood," meaning that you should pre-drill for the outermost screws. That's a good tip in general, otherwise it easily splits.

 

[Jan-Å]

Or not, takes a lot of unnecessary time. Every screw pack I have bought has contained special screws for the end of the decking, goes much faster and easier than having 2 screwdrivers (which many here probably have ) or even worse changing to a drill every time you reach the end.

 

[andersmc]

Sounds interesting. What kind of screws do you usually buy?

 

[Jan-Å]

Sounds interesting. What kind of screws do you usually buy?

Bought Grabber decking screws at Bauhaus here in town.
Or could it have been screws that builder Lasse in Knivsta sent with the decking? I don't quite remember now but I'm pretty sure I bought Grabber.

 

[andersmc]

Or not, it takes a lot of time unnecessarily. Every screw package I've bought has contained special screws for the end of the decking, it's much faster and easier than having 2 screwdrivers (which several here have, I suppose ) or worse, changing to a drill every time you come to the end.

Am I correct in understanding that the screw packages contain two different types of screws? A regular one and one that can be screwed even at the outermost edge without cracking. Or have I misunderstood the whole thing?

 

[Jan-Å]

Do I understand correctly that the screw packages contain two different kinds of screws? One regular and one that somehow can be screwed at the end without cracking. Or have I misunderstood the whole thing?

That's right, I didn't know it before, but when I opened the packages there was a bag with screws for the ends. I built our deck in 2004 and haven't done anything like that since, so it might have changed in any case.