Weston Leavens, a professional deck builder, wanted to give home owners a high-quality fastening system that not only enhanced the look of their deck, but would also help it last years longer than decks built using traditional methods. The DECKMASTER® hidden deck fastening system was the result of Leavens efforts and prove to be everything he hoped it would be and more.

DECKMASTER® is a patented hidden fastening system that eliminates the need to damage deck boards during installation. Screwing or nailing through the top of the deck boards is not only unsightly, but it actually damages the boards and shortens the lifespan of your deck. The cavities formed by the screws or nails when they go in collect water. The water seeps down, into the board, causing it to swell. This leads to cracking, warping, splitting, rotting, stains, and pop-ups, a hazard to bare feet.

With a Deckmaster system, the screws are driven up into the board from under the deck. This means no holes on top where water can seep into the boards. This simple method of fastening produces...

• More Beautiful Decks

  Homeowners are increasingly thinking of their decks as extensions of their living rooms, dining rooms or kitchens. They want their decks to look like rooms, not decks. They want their deck boards to have the same look and beauty of their interior flooring. This is impossible with traditional methods of fastening. Facing nailing or screwing Using the DECKMASTER® fastening system gives you result of a smooth, unmarred surface that looks like a premium quality hardwood floor. With the DECKMASTER® Hidden Deck Bracket Fastening System, you get a beautiful deck with no unsightly screw holes to blemish the beauty of the boards.

• More Durable Decks

  DECKMASTER® Hidden Deck Bracket System minimizes damage to deck boards created by extreme weather conditions and water damage. To reduce warpage, every deck board is double-screwed from the bottom, creating a solid, stable deck. The unique design of 22.5" long galvanized or stainless steel brackets keep the wood from touching reducing the chance of deck rot. Maintenance is easy because there are no surface nails or screws to damage your cleaning equipment. Add: Deckmaster has the highest uniform uplift values of any hidden fastener options.

• Safer Decks

  Construct a safer deck with DECKMASTER® Hidden Deck Bracket System. You eliminate nail pops and wood splinters resulting from the surface nails or screws now used in conventional deck construction. Bare feet are safer on the smooth surface of the deck built with the DECKMASTER® System. No more hot screws or nails to step on in the summer. No more "painful jolts" when shoveling the snow off the deck in the winter.

Why Ordinary Decks Fail?

With conventional deck construction, nails are driven through the heart of the deck boards into wood support joists. As wood shrinks, nails loosen and pop up, which is not only hazardous, but allows water to penetrate through the deck boards and into the support joists causing wood rot. No matter what kind of preservative you use, water seeps through nail holes into the wood, creating wood rot.
DECKMASTER® Hidden Deck Bracket System protect the deck surface by eliminating the primary cause of deck failure - moisture penetration through exposed nail holes on the top of the deck surface. Even screwing does not eliminate the need to tighten the screws once the wood shrinks, and does not eliminate deck rot.
Other hidden fastening systems still penetrate the top of the deck board allowing for water seepage and deck rot. They also tend to work loose with the expansion and contraction of the wood, causing squeaks and loose boards. DECKMASTER® holds the boards tight, and is the best in eliminating any surface penetration.

Courtesy of Grabber Construction Products, creator of DECKMASTER® Hidden Deck Bracket System. To Learn more, visit the manufacturer's website.