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Install Composite Decking and Trim

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What happens here

Composite deck boards are installed, starting with the perimeter. The perimeter boards are cut with mitered corners and secured using face screws, ensuring a clean and finished edge. The main deck boards are then laid down using a hidden fastener system (Fiberon ArmorGuard screws with pre-set spacers) that creates consistent spacing and conceals the fasteners. A track saw is used to make precise, straight cuts along the final edge of the deck. The process requires careful measurement and cutting to achieve a professional look.

Goal: Composite deck boards are cut and installed using hidden fasteners and face screws for perimeter boards, followed by mitered trim pieces for a clean finish.

Tools and materials

  • Composite Deck Boards

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miters are looking good so here's the next step we need a prep we got to create our little border around because we can run their boards but again they're going to be exposed in the side so what I'm going to do is I'm going to put a board across here miter it here run it and wrap it around once it's ran and wrapped then we can start filling in all of our pieces although I think now that I'm speaking out loud and trying to catch my breath we're not going to wrap that side quite yet because that side we're gon to get nice clean cut and then put the finishing cap on because that's the Instagram reels that I've seen done so I spaced out now as we're going to wrap this thing around there's nowhere if I didn't have these blocks in here the piece that's framed out won't have enough strength so just kind of Falls in there as soon as you step in it so if you want to avoid that just put another uh board running long I don't have any long one so I'm just going to block it out 16 on Center and that will have adequate support but man make sure you catch yourself on moments like this cuz I was getting really excited start busting these Boards out but got to slow [Music] down I've been tinkering around with this thing left and right try to get my miter straight and just in case something is off uh I think I'm finally there these outskirts are just temporarily secured in case I need to make any micro adjustments these are long boards so they could sway left and right so you're going have to push and pull so going forward now this is my corner I'm going to Gap them all perfectly on this side and run them all that way and then once we get there we'll just make a nice crisp line and just chop it off with the miter saw well nope not a MIT saww a tracksaw [Music] so you're probably wondering the hardware that I'm using here these are from Home Depot these are fiber fiber on Armor Guard deck screws and they're kind of slick so they come in uh preset spacer little bracket metal and then screw comes with a little what they call it a never miss jig thing and this black piece sits in the little Groove that's in here connecting both of them together so you don't get on these wavy lines and press them both together and then this is a little spacer jig so you never really miss your screw your your drill bits never going to snap off here and then damage your deck so that's kind of slick um it all gets kind of pricey in the end so you're probably paying what 40 50 bucks a box and you…

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