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My old boss told me to stop using nails for deck joist hangers. Changed everything.
He said I was wasting time and money using nails when screws are way stronger and faster. I fought him on it for a while because I learned with nail guns in school. But after trying Simpson Strong-Tie screws on a deck in Denver last month, I see his point. They hold way tighter and I didn't have to go back and fix popped nails. Has anyone else switched from nails to screws for hangers and regretted it or been glad they did?
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elizabeths5127d ago
Not gonna lie, I switched to screws once and then my drill battery died halfway through and I had to finish with a hand screwdriver like a total clown. Nails would've been done in two seconds flat.
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