Attaching hardwood decking to steel joists
I've read elsewhere that screws can crack off (under head I assume) due to constant expansion/contraction of the timber. This is for when attaching to steel (not timber…
Sealing Yellow Tongue from the weather
Hi 33amc,
We're on the top of a ridge at Swanfels, and our building spot is ~730 mts high with views down the valley towards Warwick.
Had a busy day today attaching…
Sealing Yellow Tongue from the weather
Thanks again Stewie,
Your advise sounds perfect.
The grey area I have is whether I should apply anything between the underside of the decking timber and top of the…
Sealing Yellow Tongue from the weather
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Stewie and 33amc,
A quick bit of background to help understand our situation ....
We've been OB'ing many projects for the past 35 years,…
Attaching hardwood decking to steel joists
Does anyone have experience with screwing hardwood decking onto steel joists. I'll be using self drilling wing tek screws (which I believe are the correct product). But…
Sealing Yellow Tongue from the weather
Thank you Stewie,
What do you think of the idea of attaching the tile underlay over the yellow tongue now, plus sealing the tile underlay. Do you think this…
Sealing Yellow Tongue from the weather
I have a situation where it's likely my yellow tongue flooring will be exposed to weather for more than 3 mths. The only advise CHH (manufacturers) were able to…