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US 5,664,381 AGranted
Construction nailing method and structures
AssigneeDeck America, Inc.
InventorDaniel L. Betts
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Abstract
A climate resistant decking structure and method for providing same incorporating modules and a frame where the modules are constructed using an undernailing technique with profiled shank nails and corrugated nails driven into planking, joist, and nailer boards in a manner where the finished assembly has an exposed surface clear of imperfections caused by nailing.
Claims10
A deck structure module comprising:
- a plurality of deck surface boards having a first depth extending a first direction;
- a select plurality of joist boards projecting below said deck surface boards and disposed perpendicular to said first direction;
- a plurality of nailer boards having a second depth aligned perpendicular to said deck surface boards and both parallel and adjacent said joist boards, said nailer boards being secured to said joist boards and being attached to said deck surface boards by driving a plurality of nails having a length less than the second depth of the nailer boards combined with the first depth of the deck surface boards, through the nailer boards and into the deck surface boards;
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- fastening means for securing the ends of adjacent deck surface boards said fastening means being corrugated nails driven into the ends of adjacent deck surface boards and bridging the space between said adjacent boards.
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In combination:
- a plurality of platform modules, said modules comprising a plurality of platform surface planks having a first depth and extending a first direction where the platform modules are formed from a plurality of spaced, parallely disposed platform surface planks of a selected length and width;
- a select plurality of joist boards projecting below said platform surface planks and disposed perpendicular to said first direction;
- a plurality of nailer boards having a second depth, aligned perpendicular to said platform surface planks and both parallel and adjacent to said joist boards, said nailer boards being secured to said joist boards and being attached to said platform surface planks by driving a plurality of nails having a length less than the combined depth of the first depth of said nailer boards and the second depth of said platform surface planks, through the nailer boards and into the platform surface planks to provide platforms modules having selected dimensions and a surface free of nails;
- a frame support assembly for supporting said plurality of said platforms, said frame support assembly including border joists defining the perimeter of said frame supporting member, a plurality of interior joists that establish along with the border joists provide framing members of appropriate dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the platform modules,
- a select number of ground posts required for elevated support of the frame and platform modules;
- interior shoulder planks attached to the interior of a select plurality of joists in a manner to receive a platform module and to seat the platform module in the frame;
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- corrugated nail fastening means driven into the ends of adjacent wooden planks and bridging the space between said adjacent planks.
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A method of constructing a decking structure flooring module, using a plurality of decking boards, joist boards with a top surface, and nailer boards having at least one surface, comprising the steps of:
- a) aligning in an abutting relation and nailing the joist boards and the nailer boards together where the top of the joist boards are flush with the at least one surface of the nailer boards to form a support surface;
- b) arranging the combined nailer and joist boards in a spaced, parallel relationship;
- c) positioning the decking boards on the combined nailer and joist boards to juxtapose the support surface;
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- d) nailing the nailer boards to the decking boards in a manner where the nails do not penetrate the decking board surface opposite that abutting the support surface;
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- e) driving corrugated nails into the ends of adjacent deck boards and bridging the space between said adjacent boards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.