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Extract the Deck Plug

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But HOW will you ever get to that screw again?!

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What happens here

With the coarse-threaded screw in the impact driver, carefully align the screw with the pilot hole drilled into the deck plug. Slowly drive the screw into the plug. As the screw threads engage the plastic, it will begin to pull the plug out of the deck board. Continue driving until the plug is completely extracted. The presenter demonstrates this process multiple times to show its consistent effectiveness.

Goal: Remove the deck plug cleanly from the deck board.

Tools and materials

  • Coarse-threaded Screw — The primary tool for engaging and pulling the plug
  • Impact Driver DeWalt — To drive the extraction screw and pull out the plug
  • Composite Deck Plug — The item being extracted

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fine. But this coarse thread screw works a lot better because you can get multiple and it doesn't like jam it up. So, let me show you.

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