can i use the domino on ipe?

[Michael Kellough]

Don’t know what kind of clips are available to you but the Festool versions seem almost ideal. They not only secure the deck board but also raise it off the joist so you have air circulation between those parts, enhancing longevity. Never mind if you seal the tops of the joists. Using a Domino instead of a clip means adding another hole in another wooden part, not enhancing longevity.

 

[Cheese]

Don’t know what kind of clips are available to you but the Festool versions seem almost ideal. They not only secure the deck board but also raise it off the joist so you have air circulation between those parts, enhancing longevity. Never mind if you seal the tops of the joists. Using a Domino instead of a clip means adding another hole in another wooden part, not enhancing longevity.

The Festool clips are ideal because of the air circulation. In the past, I've used aluminum flashing over the top edge of the joists. That saves the joists but does nothing to help prolong the deck boards. The air space is the charm.

 

[smorgasbord]

A number of years ago Festool actually offered clips to be used with decking and the Domino. The number on each photo is actually the Festool part number.

Those seem really cool, kinda wish I had known about them when I had my deck built - but maybe that was before the first Domino was actually released, much less widely available, or those clips.

Anyway, what happens if you need to repair/replace a board in the deck? Do you have to remove all the boards from the final edge until you get in to that damaged middle board? I installed a water fountain in cut-out in my deck, and had to remove some boards to run electrical and then fit the catch basin underneath. I was just able to unscrew and re-screw the IPE boards.

 

[ORGramps]

luvmytools,

Thanks, every piece of info I don't have helps!

Rex - ORGramps