Originally Posted by
foreigneRS
i thought the first one looked quite good until we got the close up and you see the nails bodged in half across a groove. if you must use nails, and what's wrong with screws? then at least put them neatly and evenly in the bottom of the groove
Aren't nails a bad idea for decking? I'm no woodwork expert, so feel free to correct me, but surely they're more likely to allow the wood to work its way loose as it expends/contracts and is walked on.
Ours are all screwed down, and 3 years on there's not a single squeak.
Not great pics due to all the kids' junk...
