Wish I Knew These TOP TEN Composite Decking Installation Tips Sooner!

This tutorial is filled with my top tips on how to install composite decking from start to finish. This DIY deck building tutorial will provide many important pro tips on how to install composite decking that I wish I knew sooner. Bring Your Own Tools (#BYOTools 202).
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Account For Variance In Fascia
2:05 - How To Space Out Decking Properly
2:42 - Cut Off All Factory Edges
3:13 - A Circular Saw Is All You Need
4:43 - Deck Fasteners Are Important
5:43 - Cool Down Your Deck Boards Before Installing
6:37 - How To Layout Your Deck Boards
8:47 - How To Use A Cutting Guide On A Deck
11:04 - How To Use A Chalk Line for Decking
12:41 - How To Install Perfect Fascia Board Corners
14:43 - How To Save Money On Decking When Possible
15:47 - How To Install Deck Plugs
18:07 - Finish Shots
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[@arrosconpollo1]

Great vid. The folks didn’t want a rail?

[@BYOTools]

O they did. Here's the railing video. Thanks for asking and for watching: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnTQaZaZh9l1fpY

[@arrosconpollo1]

Awesome, thank you. Your work is amazing. You technique for cutting and folding corners was next level good

[@TRE1171]

@@BYOToolsgood job great presentation. What was the square footage? How many man hours for the job? Most importantly what’s the labour price per square. Facia and decking only?

[@SuperheroDon]

Thank you for the content, tips and tricks. greatly appreciated.

[@barrelmitt1544]

​@@BYOTools what is the driver bit you are using? It has some kind of depth collar around the screw head countersink cutter????

[@maheshchauhan9290]

I like this type of video, as you did not waffle on and on and the film itself was well edited to the key points. I find some people just talk and never the zoom-ins a poor out of sync. Thank you.

[@charleschi843]

Bro, you are on a whole nother level. That corner fascia miter trick is unreal. Looks gorgeous.

[@teddepalma8057]

A GREAT video! This and a couple of your other deck videos really helped me successfully complete a deck using Trex decking. I also used the Coretex screws and one thing not shown in this video is pre-drilling each hole before installing the screws. The manufacturer recommends pre-drilling when using a capped deck board such as Trex, and I had a bunch of problems initially getting screws started, screws breaking right at the end of driving them in, and screws not seating properly in the decking. This guy's a pro and makes driving the screws look easy. Trust me, it's not. I wised up and started pre-drilling each screw hole and it actually sped up my work flow, and no more problems getting the screws in properly. So for all the DIY'ers out there looking at this video but planning to use another type of decking- especially Trex- tip #11 is consider pre-drilling when you're installing with Coretex.

[@user-um6wc7cw5s]

Very nice video! i do have a question on your 45° corners.. Don't you need spacing there? when its expanding from the sun?

[@scottiajohnston8025]

I enjoy both formats. Thank you. Keep 'em coming.

[@its_marc]

Very useful guide, I’ve a composite deck to build this week. Thankyou.

[@martinlieber]

Absolutely Great Video!! Thank you for all the very helpful tips. I also live in the Northwest (Olympia) and will be installing deck boards over a covered concrete patio. Your a perfectionist and it shows in your work, absolutely beautifully done.

[@pararajakumar8853]

Absolutely love this video and amazing tips which help me a lot. Thank you🙏

[@Sunrayman123]

As a newbie I am AMAZED!

[@CalebMack1]

When doing new framing the best method I’ve learned is to keep joists long and rim off until the very end. Then you can start your decking against the house and install it until you’re at a point where you can mark and cut the joist back and install rim and do picture frame last. Then you never need to do a ripper. But that’s not always the case if you’re building on a preexisting framing.

[@adampilkington8379]

Great work brother!! I love that fascia corner you did top notch!! 💯%

[@jamesdattoli7173]

This was great and straight to the point and easy to follow. Please do more like this!

[@learningisfun2108]

Crazy! I love that 90 degree facia board made by heating and bending. Brilliant.

[@Youknewthatalready]

Agreed!👌

[@AncoraImparoPiper]

Fantastic tips. Keep them coming!

[@donkeyearrs]

You are a true craftsman dude.

[@maryscott3376]

Holy smokey! This was an amazing video - I learned so much! Great tips - and that fascia board corner - Wow! Thank you!!

[@frankallen5678]

Nice job!! I took notes! Many thanks for the help!!

[@scottwilliams8636]

I am planning on building a deck and this looks like the most helpful video I've seen. Thank you for the tips!

[@bigmoe-specialtylandservic6106]

Love this exact format!

[@chuck_machine]

Solid tips! Thank you very much for posting. You just earned yourself another subscriber!

[@davidcosten4722]

Very well done, and some very good ideas!

[@DennisAldridge]

Excellent video. It helped me make several decisions about how to install my deck boards. I'll try to imitate your approach when I make my video. Thanks!!!

[@alexanderroddy7832]

Beautiful work!

[@jimpence2087]

Thanks for the video. Great looking deck , and I actually like the way you installed the decking with the joints. It gives the decking a more real wood look in my opinion. I'm new at building decks , but as long as the joints stay in place and don't open up, I don't see what it hurts. Just my 2 cents.

[@michaelcronin1197]

Wow, nothing better than watching a perfectionist at work!

[@MonzaTom]

Flush and matching screws look better

[@baileypotter5]

Very Helpful thank you!!

[@briangiles4407]

Very well done!! I'll be doing my Trex this weekend, and will definitely use a lot of these tips! Subscribed!

[@paulnolen7651]

Great video enough detail but not too much thank you thank you keep up the great work😊😊

[@lechatbotte.]

I’ve done composite decking and these tips are spot on. Thanks so much Brent

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@craigkeller]

Great job young man!

[@hollas301]

Awesome job I've done the same but the only thing different is that instead of long straight runs with seams (butt joint) I picture frame the deck to the length of composite ordered.

[@barryryle6420]

I loved the video! Thank you!

[@ChazR25]

Excellent work!

[@joshmaxrubinstein]

Great tips thank you for sharing.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Josh. Thanks so much for watching.

[@williamhoner5224]

Great job Love it. Great voice too

[@pnwdiy2073]

Very helpful, thanks

[@michelehaynes1495]

Learned alot! Thanks

[@chaplinv]

Loved the style of this vid

[@jaydekaytv]

Nice work - thx for the vid

[@kennethMaveGR]

Question: why you choose the cortex screw for decking instead of the Composite panel manufacturer hidden clamps with fasteners?

[@neverbeen2]

very very tasty work :) got my first composite deck to do soon.

[@bilbobaggins4462]

Great video! Subscribed!

[@forcemajeure1957]

Great video nice job 👍

[@mgodbee]

Always enjoy the videos man

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@stevenbyars3384]

Like the format! Keep both......

[@GPG7754]

This is fantastic. Subbed!

[@eugenio1542]

Fantastic job, well done 👍 🇦🇺

[@jongaston1254]

Great communication Thanks

[@woody5109]

I have the composite decking with the connectors in between each board. The problem is the lumber under the decking that shrinks and expands over time, this plays hell on your joints that were perfect on day one.

[@internuts11]

Great work

[@ChapincurlyQ]

absolutely great video. Exactly what I was looking for. It will save me 15K

[@mikepower4113]

Love your deck videos. Learned so much watching the last 3 videos. Definitely watching more. What do you put on top of the joists? Might have missed it in another video. Tx

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, Wow, Wow, I absolutely loved the installation of this "beautiful sexy beast" of a composite deck! I really appreciated your style and all of the helpful tips whilst installing the composite deck boards! Oh, and yes, yes, yes, I would appreciate more of this style of video by and from you. Well done, Sir!

[@robertbotta6536]

Awesome. Thank you

[@jacobshandymantreeservicel2522]

Gorgeous deck and very instructional video!!! I learned alot and am very appreciative. Enjoyable to watch and learn! ❤ Edit: Also, did you do this all in one day?! Very impressive work!! 😅

[@adamknibbs6277]

Great stuff!

[@thomasrichmond7989]

Great video!!!!

[@ScrewThisGlueThat]

Great Video, Even Better Workmanship.

[@Mike-sh2cb]

Brilliant job matey!! Thanks for sharing your tips!! especially liked the tip 10 for the corners! excellent work!! hope you have a great week!!

[@awoodmann1746]

Great advice.

[@vej007]

Very impressive!

[@dansullivan2954]

Well done.

[@timspoor]

I like the variety in editing formats. There were some genuinely good tips here. Keep it up 😊

[@ST-0311]

Looks nice, man. Is the fascia adhesive primarily to help stop temperature movement, or to provide a slight standoff for drainage?

[@jackvisn]

Your attention to detail and tricks is great. Along those lines what do you use for knee pads that actually stay on and don't mar the surface? I have searched to no avail. Thanks in advance.

[@frankmortensen7651]

Awesome looking deck! The plugs really make a difference. I live in southern Virginia, and have heard that the composite decking gets super hot in direct sunlight. Thats probably not an issue in the PACNW but do you find this to be true? My deck is splintering and I want to expand it a few feet and still havent decided. On that note.. I also plan to leave the stairs so the deck comes up to the end of where the stairs contact the ground. I have never seen this, but I think the stairwell protruding does not look clean and requires extra yard maintenance to keep it looking as good as it can. Have you seen this something like this before?

[@andrewsmith976]

I see you not leaving space on mitered corners, are you not worried about expansion, what decking are you using?, ive had issues using Trex and have had mushrooming despite leaving spacing

[@pamelagroves1377]

Best tips ever!

[@daveerickson5313]

Great video. Did you use LVL for joists?

[@bjbhehir]

Great job! You should buy a Makita Track Saw!

[@BYOTools]

O I've thought about it BJ. A track saw is still on my list of items I'll need to get eventually haha. Thanks for watching.

[@bjbhehir]

​@@BYOToolsyou'd love it!

[@johndarmanin8009]

Your video shows you using cortex fasteners on 1/2” fascia boards? Cortex fasteners are not recommended for 1/2” fascia boards…fascia fasteners must be used. Please explain.

[@brianb9410]

Perfectionist!

[@paulcozens488]

Love it

[@walterdavis3638]

What are your joist spacings? It looks pretty wide for composite decking. My experience is to never exceed 12" oc, when using any composite. All your techniques look good.

[@WayneSooter-dm5re]

Gives some good tips but having a seem and using screws instead of deck clips is wild.

[@Matasky2010]

I like the corner idea but I’m not sure the tradeoff is worth having several extra butt joints in the fascia..?

[@lukemazza6027]

Great tips. The only thing im curious about is having no gap behind the fascia. Trex recommends installing spacers behind the fascia to allow water to drain. Otherwise youre basically doing rhe same thing as installing a ledger with no flashing right? It'll never dry out.

[@histguy101]

Maybe the adhesive bead keeps water out? We usually put 1/4" furring strips behind 1/2" fascia

[@brianjordison2910]

I would really appreciate your advice . My current 600 sq ft deck surface is 5/4 cedar. At 73, I’m fed up with staining and maintenance and stain product wearing off prematurely. I’m seriously considering a pvc surface. I am considering screwing the pvc directly to cedar and avoiding removal of cedar. As a part Time renovator, I know this would be frowned upon as moisture will/could be trapped and accelerate cedar rot. I want to do this myself and take the easy way out . What do you people think?

[@danthechippie4439]

For the corner facia, you say you cut a few 12" pieces and then ran through the table saw at 45 degrees. As you turned it around to make the cut does that mean the fence had to be bang on 6" from the top of the beveled saw blade? Cheers

[@johnforte5005]

Nice job on the deck. Question what is the name of that drill screw-bit that countersinking a plug? Thanks

[@histguy101]

Cortex. They make matching plugs for Azek, timber tech, treks, etc

[@robertlink6097]

Where did you get the fasteners? Nice ...

[@Razorcrew_Cole]

As a custom professional deck installer for 10 years in Denver I would have to say these are the weirdest decking tips I've ever seen lol 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vantuanma5967]

Thank you for a great video! I enjoyed very much watching this video. Great job on editing & narrating. Please disregard some of the small mind viewers ( nothing pleased them. They will alway some things to complaining ).

[@petergribbin3827]

Can you put this product on top of another solid cedar deck Without removing ? Please advise

[@barrelmitt1544]

Both video structures are fine. Use them as you see fit to properly communicate the content.

[@johnpennington2766]

Do you a link for the plug kit and bit???

[@Ivan-nq9xj]

13:15 This is where I feel most satisfied.

[@hy3rid12]

What drill bit is that, that counter sinks as well?

[@RichsModelingTrains]

What drill tip are you using. It seems to set the depth of the screw.

[@brettk9265]

I noticed that you didn't gap the picture frame miters or facia. Manufacturer recommends gaps on all butt joints and miters. Ever have any issues with expansion on those? Just asking because I'm about to do the same tomorrow.

[@BYOTools]

Great question Brett and in all honesty I asked this exact question to TimberTech directly a while ago and they said it was actually acceptable to secure the fascia with no gaps at but to but joints. I haven't had a single issue with it as of yet so I feel confident that its acceptable.

[@tr3vorb438]

If you’re building with Trex, they have specific gap requirements for maintaining the warranty. I believe it is 1/8” at ends and 1/4” between runs. Without the end gaps you might get water and debris trapped and soak into the cuts then swelling.

[@louisgaccione7794]

Great Work and video,, Where are you located? Lou

[@Stiglr]

Wow, that fascia corner tip was great!!!! (Shame, that my deck project has no 90 degree corners on the exterior edges.)

[@timothyalexy9727]

What degree?

[@cryptocarpenter599]

That facia corner trick is top notch

[@BDees23]

Deck looks great, only thing is if it's over 24" above grade you have to have railing?

[@lorenrickey5481]

Decks higher than 30″ off the ground must have guardrails to satisfy a majority of local building codes.

[@frederickchacon7208]

Do you find that using this system is easier than using the clips between each board? This looks to be faster than attaching the deck boards with clips, however putting in the plus takes a lot of time. What kind of material are you using?

[@matthewcallis3470]

how can you use Cortex screws on 1/2" fascia? Pretty sure it says 5/8" minimum?!

[@HeidiKittinger]

Where do you buy the caps to match your deck?

[@Turfer1979]

What did you put on top of joists, black foam rubber?

[@mpenrod]

Joist tape. Keeps the water that sits on the joists from rotting them out

[@stevebabiak6997]

A common brand is called G-tape.

[@ibsn87]

Great video, thanks. All I can say however… Americans and imperial measurements 😂. Absolutely Mental.