Tiger Claw TC-4S Hidden Deck Fastener

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Item# Tiger Claw TC-4S Hidden Deck Fastener

Brand: Tiger Claw

Tiger Claw Hidden Deck Fasteners' unique patented design produces a smooth "nail free" surface to emphasize the beauty of the wood.

Constructed from heavy gauge stainless steel, strength and durability are assured. Tiger Claw hidden deck fasteners offer outstanding hold-down power for both wood and synthetic decking materials. They allow the beauty of the wood to be preserved and reduce splitting, splintering, cupping and rotting. With Tiger Claw hidden deck fasteners, you can create a better looking, longer lasting, safer deck at an affordable price.

Tiger Claw's unique fastener securely attaches decking boards using "claws" to grab the edge of board in such a way that no fasteners are visible. The fastener is secured to the support frame with a common decking screw. Reduced cupping, splitting, and cracking are benefits associated with this hidden fastener. Installation is quick and easy, without the need of any special tools.

300 Series Stainless steel fastener with black oxide coating to better hide fastener between boards.

Tiger Claw TC-4S Hidden Deck Fastener:

Recommended for use in 3/4" or 5/4" hardwood decking with widths up to a nominal 4" (3.5" width). Consideration must be taken to ensure that decking expansion and/or contraction to climate is limited to ± 1/16" in width.

Designed specifically for exotic hardwood decking lumber. TC-4S will work in the following decking lumber varieties:

Brazilian redwood
Ipe
Iron Wood
Mangaris
PurpleHeart
Teak

Please consult your lumber professional or ask us for recommendations first if you plan to use any other type of hardwood in your decking project.

TC-4S should NOT be used with: Composite Decking, Cellular PVC Decking, Mahogany (Meranti, Cambara), Softwoods (Pressure Treated, Cedar).

PLEASE NOTE: TC-4S is designed for extreme hardwood decking (Ipe, Brazilian Redwood, Tiger Wood etc.). These materials are known as "Ironwoods". These types of decking experience very little expansion and contraction in normal conditions and if properly cared for. Consult with your decking supplier to learn more about how this decking will react to the climate in your area. Decking that may shrink or expand more than 1/8 inch after installation should not be used with the TC-4S.

All Tiger Claw products and packaging are manufactured in the United States.

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Total Price:$71.35

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Recommended Materials	Use with most 3" and 4" exotic hardwood decking no less than ¾" in thickness (Ipe, Mangaris, Ironwoods, Brazilian Redwood)

Appearance	Semi gloss black finish, rectangular body with tear drop shaped hole along lower bend. Two sets of square shaped opposing prongs with concave tips on top. 1/8" spacing flanges on inner prongs.

Dimensions	.375" h x 2.12” w x .52" d

Material	.040 301 ¼ roll hardened stainless steel (Semi-magnetic) Tensile strength ~ 220 kpsi Yield strength ~ 110 kpsi

Finish	Passivated, black polymer coating.

Workability	All work can be done quickly from above using basic tools (hammer, screw gun, sledge hammer…)

Gapping	TC-4S will automatically create a 1/8" space between each board.

Expansion / Contraction	Fasteners are designed to allow decking to expand and contract naturally by sliding on the fastener prongs and still maintain hold down strength. TC-4S can handle total board movement up to 1/8th of an inch. Check with your decking supplier to find out how much expansion and contraction you can expect from your type of Hardwood decking.

Recommended Screw Used	Quality Stainless steel # 7 x 1-5/8" (#1 square drive) trim head decking screws included in each box and bucket of TC-4S.

Package Contents	Box: (90) Tiger Claw fasteners (90) #7x1-5/8" stainless steel screws. (1) Installation instruction sheet (1) Installation Block (1) Support Addendum (1) #1 Sq. Drive bit Project Pail: (1400) Tiger Claw Fasteners (1400) #7x1-5/8" stainless steel screws (2) Installation instruction sheet (2) support addendums (6) Installation Blocks, (8) #1 Sq. drive bit (1) Instructional DVD, (1) Increasing Profits, (1) Tiger Flyer

Coverage	A fastener is needed at every intersection of a joist and decking board. When using 5.5" decking with 16" on center joists: 90 pcs. box covers aprox. 38 sq. ft. 1400 pcs. bucket covers aprox. 545 sq. ft. Or: Square footage x 2.75 = # Fasteners For other configurations: # Decking boards x # Supports = # Fasteners # Fasteners / 90 = # Boxes (round up to next box)