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@randyrussell62462 жыл бұрын
24 " Timberlok hex head , driven thru 17 " Oak Logs ( outside walls ) without pre- drilling a single hole ! That was over 20 years ago. Only the first 4 inches of the screws had threads and did not break off any heads , did break and strip a couple bits. Also I used a industrial impact driver that can't be bought at any Lowes or Home Depot, you find them at industrial Tool supplies in your bigger cities. I have been installing bolts , screws and all types of hardware for 45 years and was sold on the Timberlok products and other types that have come along that seem to have been forged like SPRING STEEL .....yet rust resistant on most . Never walk out of a supply with just a bucket of screws in your had because it throws you off balance, walk out with two buckets, one in each hand and walking straight and with purpose !
@robertmontgomery389224 күн бұрын
I'm sticking with Simpson fasteners for my deck rebuild.
@TheRichardhubbard3 жыл бұрын
I used some timberloks in my backyard deck build after seeing this video. Thank you for the detailed breakdown. It was very helpful.
@waynelyles8053 Жыл бұрын
I am not sure about the other companies but Milwaukee makes the spider drive bits now.
@johnwhite25763 жыл бұрын
GRK and spa are equally as good....Ive used a variety of brands . Simpsons with hex head offer more grip; an advantage if you think you’ll have to remove /withdraw/reinsert. Fi be/ideal for covered/unseen joists. But they stick up/out a bit more. The GRK have lowest profile, and SPAX has a bit wider integrated washer. GRK and SPAX are a different color. I would never usE a lag screw again ! However, NB , these cant replace lag bolts IMO.
@jcoats55292 жыл бұрын
Square drive? It's a Robinson bit. Been using them in Canada for decades.
@brikshoe62593 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the usage for the various fasteners and lengths. The Fastenmaster brand has become more expensive for a reason -- they make a quality product that is in demand. I totally agree that you should buy them in bulk (those 50-count packages add up pretty quick).
@mrcryptozoic817 Жыл бұрын
Fasten Master - Absolutely great for screwing down a deck. I used them in about 2000 and last year had to undo them all. The boards looked too crappy with weathering after 20 years (cedar). To turn the deck boards over, I had to dig the deck coating out of each screw, which was tedious but easy, back out the screws and turn the board over to screw the deck back down. And used the same screws! That 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 would have been possible with Phillips or Torx. Timberlok and Headlok - I've used both to bolt together logs in a buck & rail fence. I was NOT going to beat the heck out of my 70 year old wrists pounding spikes. These were awesome. No pounding. When I had to re-adjust, nothing to it. I backed them out and put them back in. More expensive than spikes but 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 worth it. I used 6" and 8" with a few 10s on the larger bucks.
@Anonymous-zd7bj7 ай бұрын
What length fastener to fasten ledger through brick home and into beam behind brick? This is for a non-weight bearing pergola ledger to brick home back porch. Ledgers just above back door so should have a beam to grab. Already have 16” staggered tapcons.
@Scashleynicole2 жыл бұрын
I am building an arbor and this is very helpful! Thanks!
@jeffsikula29203 жыл бұрын
Spax for me. I used the 8" headlock and had to take a few of them back out. Some of them just broke.
@ancientzalien5 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this man, Thank-you!
@gregoryrivara900311 ай бұрын
Would FlatLOK be ok to assemble a three by 2x12 12 feet long beam together? Also i looked at the technical guide, would i install screws on both sides of the beam or just one?
@oColt45o2 жыл бұрын
If you lose your spider bit you can use a PH3... it takes a lot of pressure, but can still drive it.
@TheDavidscc32 Жыл бұрын
This might be a dumb question, but can you use Headloks for ledgers?
@jupiterjac6438 Жыл бұрын
PLEASE HELP: ANYTHING HELPS. I will be installing some melamine cabinets soon and the wall has plywood behind it. My cabinet backing is 3/4 I would assume the sheetrock is 1/2 and plywood 3/4 or maybe half? ANY IDEA on what screws I should use for extra strength any tips help thank you! I usually use 3” screws when I install these sort of cabinets but just the thought of the plywood behind it makes me worried. I know where the studs are behind the sheetrock and plywood but still. I was just thinking of putting Atleast 4 in each section and legs for extra strength TIA!! Anything helps thanks guys!!
@slvice146 ай бұрын
Are all of these designed to be used with pressure treated lumber?
@Delphisteve3 жыл бұрын
Take one of those smaller screws you show there and screw one into a board till it comes through the other side. Then hit the screw with a hammer .. If the screw breaks off instead of bending then there isn't enough tensile strength to be used for framing!
@texast259511 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure nobody is framing with screws 🤣
@thorinbane4 ай бұрын
Red Robertson (2) best cheap option. Square drive has some slop
@ranmangolf10 ай бұрын
Do you like the Thrulocs for deck rail posts?
@top-notchcontracting22483 жыл бұрын
You can use a #3 phillips on the headlok
@drdecks3 жыл бұрын
Good to know
@randykintzley59233 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff. Really need to figure out that auto-focus thing though. Probably need to go full manual focus or figure out an angle to shoot from that doesn't make auto focus wig out.
@drdecks3 жыл бұрын
We are patiently waiting for the GH6 to come out.
@douglasmichel63613 жыл бұрын
Thi either the Canon R series mirrorless with auto eye focus or what I use, Nikon Z series mirrorless, all auto focus. But to pull focus you need a Focus puller setup to key in on those tight shots.
@Delphisteve3 жыл бұрын
You should hit on the difficulties of hanging a ledger on a house with TJI joists and band boards ! We will usually run notched 4x4's every 6' down to the existing footers next to the house as extra insurance of framing stability.
@jejemon123 Жыл бұрын
Notching is bad, because they crack in between if the structure move, I see a lot of them cracked after awhile.
@Delphisteve Жыл бұрын
@@jejemon123 You must be taking to much meat out.. I only notch an inch .,, Green lumber has a tendency to crack all over on each edge
@jejemon123 Жыл бұрын
@@Delphisteve notching is bad.
@dannyoktim96285 жыл бұрын
If a tradesman says it's good it hasn't failed him. . .thanks for the info . . nice deck builds
@salembeeman370 Жыл бұрын
The man behind the curtain!
@wemcal3 жыл бұрын
Great information
@realreviews31182 жыл бұрын
Great video. Question. Can I use the 4 1/2 inch Headok to attach a horizontal 2x4 to a vertical 4x4 when building a shadow box fence? I usually use lag bolts countersunk. Thanks.
@SaitArana12 жыл бұрын
First of all! thanks a lot for all the knowledge and always helpful tips. Question: How many ledger locks do you have to use in a ledger? I know every build is completely different. For example, Do I use 2 ledger locks in between joists spaces (16'') assuming there is 16 spacing? thanks a lot
@David-gn3vu11 ай бұрын
Triple hammer impact driver. Must have!
@paulsmith869 Жыл бұрын
What materials are the screws made of
@robpeters229610 ай бұрын
you can't get those ledger locks longer?
@sterlinghearth36514 жыл бұрын
Lowe’s and Home Depot stock spider bits.
@RAYROTHSTEIN662 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, german auto manufacturers have been using that 12 point drive for decades. You can buy them at napa or thru snap-on.
@bluegorillacookies2 жыл бұрын
Great content, I liked and subbed...How would you fasted a ledgerboard to a steel framed house? I can find no structural wood to steel screws anywhere, except for a simpson screw, which I can only find sold in quantities of almost $200. Also, bolting through isn't an option because I can't get to the back side of the steel without destroying the interior of the house. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
@gregbinder90423 жыл бұрын
Robertson heads are the best screw head that’s why it holds without being magnetized. Also a lot harder strip a Robertson screw compared to Phillips head screw. Just Americans don’t like using the Robertson screw for some reason. Not sure if that’s cause a Canadian invented it or what but anything comes from states never uses them
@johnwhite25763 жыл бұрын
Torx/star and spider have clearly eclipsed Robertson
@JenniferYao-p1bАй бұрын
Hello, I am in the fastener business. May I collaborate with you?😊
@frontagulus2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of Fastenmaster's 8 spline drive - not nearly as robust as Simpson's equivalents which use regular Torx bits. Fastenmaster's 8 spline are very easy to burr over and no longer be usable. Plus, it's a negative in my book to use a proprietary bit. Then the bolts are too thin. My preference are for GSK and Simpson only. Also, Spax are hopeless
@victorvek52273 жыл бұрын
I’m currently in the process of making a triple 2x10x16 glu-lam beam to be used as a secondary support under my new kitchen island. I purchased Simpson’s SDWS Timber Screws but am thinking 4” might be too large. Would the FastenMaster’s Ledgerlock at 3 5/8” be a better idea? I plan on alternating sides with a staggered pattern 16” on center, with Loctite PL Premium Max sandwiched in between the boards.
@drdecks3 жыл бұрын
4” should be ok
@tallswede80 Жыл бұрын
why not grk or spax?
@Pepe-dq2ib3 жыл бұрын
Headlock is snake oil requiring a proprietary bit. You can drill GRK RSS into any type of lumber with the "inferior" Torx bit.
@drdecks3 жыл бұрын
Don’t shoot the messenger
@brikshoe62593 жыл бұрын
I've used plenty of both but I prefer the Headloks. How "proprietary" is a bit if it is commonly available? None of my Fastenmaster bits have stripped out on me, so I have plenty of new ones that came with the fasteners. One fastener I will never use again are the Mitek structural screws -- a pia going in and even worse if you have to take them out. They are expensive and both the screws and the bits will strip.
@Pepe-dq2ib3 жыл бұрын
@@brikshoe6259 i wouldn't call it common, you can't buy it at the autostore or a supermarket. Whereas you can get torx almost anywhere. How "proprietary"? Well my car, equipment, and other tools doesn't use that bit. If i go fix, upgrade, modify or replace something where the previous person use headlock, i wouldn't be able to remove it with my common bits. So yeah, its very proprietary like Apple screws.
@jonmon4543 жыл бұрын
@@Pepe-dq2ib every box you buy has a bit in it. Ive rarely needed another one.
@iangregoryhome3 жыл бұрын
Still can't get these in the UK 😭
@kapptinhook2 жыл бұрын
Call a Robertson bit.
@Chronicles_of_a_Layman3 жыл бұрын
are these good for trusses( fasten master 2-7/8 flat lok)
@alecmertz95363 жыл бұрын
You can use FastenMaster FlatLOKs for LVL’s and trusses!
@iwantosavemoney11 ай бұрын
They are expensive but beats buying hardware am thinking
@PhilippinesScam2 жыл бұрын
you didnt show what screws to use with simson brackets
@douglasmichel63613 жыл бұрын
What volt batteries are you using, 18 or 36?
@drdecks3 жыл бұрын
36 multivolt
@douglasmichel63613 жыл бұрын
@@drdecks thank you J
@mr.e.4843 жыл бұрын
The proper name is spline drive. Although spider drive does sound cooler.
@CraigularjJoeWoodworks3 жыл бұрын
They are called whatever Fastenmaster says they are, get a grip kiddo