Recommended Fasteners - Decking and Fascia

Document No: TTB-031 Rev: - Date: 11/30/23

Trex® Technical Bulletin: T REX R ECOMMENDED F ASTENERS FOR D ECKING AND F ASCIA

Trex Branded Recommended Fasteners

DECKING - HIDDEN FASTENERS

Signature®

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Trex Hideaway® Universal Hidden Fastener

Trex Hideaway® Deck Plug* *Ensure to use correct Trex Hideaway plug system for designated Trex Decking Profile

DECKING – COMPOSITE SCREWS

Signature®

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Trex Hideaway® Color Match Decking Composite Screw

FASCIA

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Trex Hideaway® Fascia Plug* *Ensure to use correct Trex Hideaway plug system for designated Trex Fascia Profile

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Trex Hideaway® Color Match Fascia Composite Screw

All Other Approved Fasteners

DECKING - HIDDEN FASTENERS Tiger Claw TC-G Hidden Fastener Cortex® Concealed Fasteners**

Signature® Transcend® Enhance®

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Starborn® Pro Plug® System for Composite Epoxy Coated & Stainless (2” are approved for sleeper & roof top applications only) Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck Drive™ DCU Composite Screw & DCU Plugs (Handdrive only & must also use Auto-Set Drive Bit)

DECKING – COMPOSITE SCREWS FastenMaster® TrapEase 3 Ultimate Composite Deck Screw Quik Drive® Composi-Lok Deck Screw SplitStop™ Titan III Composite Screw

Signature® Transcend® Enhance®

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Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck Drive™ DCU Composite Screw (Collated & Handdrive)

Starborn® Cap-Tor® xd Epoxy Coated & Stainless (available collated for Muro CH7390 Driver) (2” are approved for sleeper & roof top applications only)

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Screw Products C-Deck Exterior Star Drive Composite Deck Screw

Muro® T-Screw Torx Stainless Steel Screw - Collated (TX0212SFD or M-TX0300SEP)

Kameleon™ GRKFasteners® Composite Deck screws

FASCIA

Signature® Transcend® Enhance®

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Cortex® Hidden Fastening System for Fascia

Starborn® Pro Plug® System for Fascia – Epoxy & Stainless

Starborn® Deckfast® Fascia System – Epoxy Coated* and Headcote® Stainless

SplitStop™ Fascia Screws

Simpson Strong-Tie® Fascia Board Screw FastenMaster® TrapEase® Fascia Fastener

Document No: TTB-031 Rev: - Date: 11/30/23

Trex® Technical Bulletin: T REX R ECOMMENDED F ASTENERS FOR D ECKING AND F ASCIA

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• FOR TREX ENHANCE PROFILES, THE ONLY TREX APPROVED PLUG BASED HIDDEN FASTENERS ARE TREX HIDEAWAY DECK PLUGS; DO NOT USE ANY OTHER PLUG BASED HIDDEN FASTENERS WITH TREX ENHANCE PROFILES • Trex requires the use of two screws per joist. • Best color matched screws for Signature Whidbey Decking: o Trex Hideaway Color Match Decking Composite Screw – Pebble Grey o FastenMaster® TrapEase 3 - Ultimate Composite Deck Screw – Island Mist o Starborn® Cap-Tor® xd - Epoxy Coated – Grey #37 (available collated for Muro CH7390 Driver)  2" are approved for sleeper & roof top applications only • Best color matched screws for Signature Whidbey Fascia : o Trex Hideaway Color Match Fascia Composite Screw – Pebble Grey o FastenMaster® TrapEase® Fascia Fastener – Island Mist o Starborn® Deckfast® Fascia System – Epoxy Coated* and Headcote® Stainless – Grey #37 • Best color matched screws for Signature Ocracoke Decking: o Trex Hideaway Color Match Decking Composite Screw – Saddle o FastenMaster® TrapEase 3 - Ultimate Composite Deck Screw – Havana Gold o Screw Products C-Deck Exterior Star Drive Composite Deck Screw – Mountain Cedar • Best color matched screws for Signature Ocracoke Fascia: o Trex Hideaway Color Match Fascia Composite Screw – Saddle o FastenMaster® TrapEase® Fascia Fastener – Havana Gold • All recommended color-matching face fastener screws are designed to be installed flush with decking surface. DO NOT countersink screws. • Use recommended stainless steel screws in any areas near bodies of saltwater. • 2-3/4" or 3" screws can be used with Trex 2x6 product. • 2 ½” that are supplied with plug-based fasteners are allowed to be used with Trex 2x6 product. • Muro® T-Screw M-TX0300SEP listed above is approved for 2x6 decking (can also be used with standard 1" (decking as listed above). This screw is collated and can be used with Muro® Auto Feed Screw Gun FDVL41 Speed Driver. (NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COLOR-MATCH SCREW.) • All decking products are approved for use with Trex Hideaway Hidden Fasteners; thus, all decking products can be routed according to our instructions. • Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck Drive DCU Composite Screw in collated versions works with Quik Drive gun. • Fascia system screws listed above can only be used with composite fascia profiles and cannot be used with standard thickness decking boards used as fascia. Use stainless steel fascia screws near water applications. • ** Not for use with sleeper systems. Refer to FastenMaster ® literature for more information.

If any condition occurs which is attributable to the use of non-recommended fasteners, such condition shall not be covered under the Trex Limited Warranty.

FastenMaster® TrapEase® and Cortex® are registered trademarks of OMG, Inc. Strong-Tie Quik Drive® is a registered trademark and Composi-Lok™ is a trademark of Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Starborn DeckFast® Cap-Tor®, Pro Plug®, and Headcote® are registered trademarks of Starborn Industries Inc. C-Deck Exterior Star Deck Composite Deck Screw is a product of Screw Products Inc. SplitStop™ is a trademark of Titan Metal Werks, LLC. Kameleon is a trademark and GRKFasteners® is a registered trademark of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Muro® is a registered trademark of Muro Corporation.

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