Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
SWMBO left heavy flower pots on each end of our 48" unsupported step
made out of Trex this summer, and the Trex boards warped (very
bad--more than 2").

The design looks poor, so that's where I'll point the blame. ; )

Here is a drawing of the current design along with my proposed
solution: http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/deckstep.jpg

Questions:

I picked up the Trex decking last week, now I am waiting on the screws
(dum-de-dum-dum)--would have been nice if the salesman asked me if I
needed matching screws! I took it for granted they would have them in
the store. It also would have been nice if he had handed me back my
credit card, but there it was lying on their counter 2 1/2 hours
later, he was long gone. I picked up my card and sought a
salesperson..and he asked to see my ID. YES, It was at Home Depot.
And YES, I feel lucky that I wasn't arrested for stealing my credit
card!!!

But the reason for my post is this "adjustable screw depth setter" I
ran across:

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-ha...68-c-10156.htm


Is this accessory the secret to beautiful deck screws (that is, will
it give superior results compared to the clutch on my Bosch drill)?
Note: I will be using "square head" deck screws. Can I (I mean, dare
I?) use it with my impact driver?

Thank you,
Bill



This one looks like it might be better for (delicate) deck materials?

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-ha...58-c-10156.htm