Bob! I didn't install the deck myself, but we ran out of boards before it was completed, so it was left to me to put the last few boards on, and I did as you: used a 4 inch nail as a spacer.
Jewel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kennedy" <inthes...@att.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system When I started building decks, I was told to use a 16 penny nail as a spacer between planks. That was a uniform size and as the planks dried out, it didn't leave too much of a gap. I took the nails and drove them through pieces of scrap wood so I didn't have to hold them while I was trying to line the planks up. The wood kept the nails from falling to the ground. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jewel To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system My decking planks have about a quarter inch gap between each for air circulation. Unless you seal every join, I think that you are running a risk of them rotting as water can seep down between the planks and with them being so tightly packed together, there will be no chance of them drying out. Jewel ----- Original Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5148 (20100526) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com