Kreg Tool Company makes The Kreg Deck Jig™ that acts as a guide for installing deck screws at a controlled angle on the edge of the deck boards rather than on the surface. There are several systems on the market that accomplish this using special fasteners or clips, but this tool lets you accomplish the same thing with standard materials.
There are several advantages to concealed fastener systems:
We received a nice letter from Rebuilding Together today thanking us for our assistance to the Culver Lions Club. One of the hardest workers in the Culver Lions Club is Leroy Bean and he is a former ECC employee. Currently Will Pearson in our office is a member of the Lions and has helped them with recommendations and estimates for a home here in Culver. We have loaned tools for the project and put them in touch with reputable sub-contractors for some of the work. Over the years we have also served as a storage facility for excess materials that the Lions have accumulated for use on projects such as these. We’re happy to be able to help them with this effort. The work they are doing is admirable. To steal the Culver Chamber of Commerce’s tag line, the Lions and the work they do in Culver are things that makes Culver “A Nice Place to Be”.
There are several ways we can improve the efficiences in the framing of outside corners. A California Corner is one designation for a wood framing pattern that rotates one of the three studs in exterior corners. On exterior walls this allows insulation to proceed all the way to the corner rather than creating an insulation void.
