If you are going to use screws, use _stainless_.

Without regard to what others will say about coated deck screws, they do rust and causes holes where water will lay. Stainless may cost more but they can be reused - back them out and stick them somewhere else even 10 years later. Try that with a rusted deck screw.

Might be that walking on the deck is causing the board to flex thereby lifting the nails.

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"mg" wrote in message ...
There are 6 or 8 spiral nails on our deck that will not stay down. The
boards are flat on the deck and do not appear to be cupped or warped.
But, within about 3 months of driving the nails down, they are back
up.

Should I pull the nails and replace them with the next size larger
spiral nail?

Should I pull the nails and replace them with coated deck screws?
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