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Conceal Exposed Screws on Decking

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DIY How to build a Deck - Step by Step Guide to Composite decks pt2 of our "Idiot proof" series

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What happens here

For any visible screws on the picture frame boards, use a specific technique to conceal them. First, drive the screw flush with the surface of the composite board using an impact driver. Then, use the 'pinch and pull' method: use a hammer to gently tap the material around the screw head, pushing as much composite material back into the hole as possible. Finally, use a heat gun (not a torch, as a torch will damage and discolor the material) to carefully melt the composite material over the screw head. This blends the material, making the screw head virtually invisible and maintaining a clean aesthetic.

Goal: Hide visible screw heads in the composite decking for a smooth finish.

Tools and materials

  • Hammer — Using the 'pinch and pull' method to cover screw heads
  • Heat Gun — Melting and blending composite material over screw heads
  • Impact Driver Makita — Driving screws into the decking boards

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the day show you how it's called the pinch and pull method when you have a screw hole you pinch and you push as much material back down into the hole as possible then hammer it over and you'll see that you get a little bit of discoloration from that then you use a heat gun not a torch and the heat gun does is that helps to blend all the colors back together again so if you use a torch to try to do the same thing this is what's gonna happen heat gun does the trick and here's the here's

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