{"product_id":"decking-kit-easydeck5","title":"EASYDECK5 · Complete decking fixing kit for up to 5 m²","description":"\u003cp\u003eEASYDECK5 is a decking fixing kit with everything you need to fix and protect up to\n5 m² of deck, in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA small deck needs four different things, and they usually come from four different\nplaces: screws for the boards, clips if you want a clean surface, tape to seal the batten,\nand pads to lift it off the ground. Buying them separately means four part numbers, four\nminimum quantities and a lot of guesswork. This kit is those four things, matched, in the\nquantity a 5 m² deck takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the kit is sized for 5 m²\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two ways to fix a deck, with visible screws or with concealed clips, and they\nneed different amounts of each item at almost every deck size. 5 m² is the largest deck\nwhere a single box covers you whichever method you choose. It is not a compromise between\nthe two, it is the biggest size where you do not have to make one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne kit covers up to 5 m², around 53 ft². That is an indicative estimate and general\nguidance for installers, not a specification: it assumes the manufacturer's board and\nbatten spacing, so a different layout will change it. Measure your own deck and allow for\ncuts and waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding something bigger? The kit is sized for 5 m². Get in touch and we will sort out\nwhat you need for a larger area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the box, and what each part does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour items. One fixes the deck. The other three keep water out of the structure\nunderneath, which is where a deck actually fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMINI screws\u003c\/strong\u003e: small brown-headed decking screws that fix the boards\n      down to the battens\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSNAP clips\u003c\/strong\u003e: concealed fasteners that hold the board down and hold\n      it clear of the batten, so air can move through the joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDECK BAND UV tape\u003c\/strong\u003e: butyl tape run along the top of each batten,\n      sealing every screw hole so water cannot get into the timber through the fixing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBASEPAD rubber pads\u003c\/strong\u003e: sit under the battens and lift them off the\n      surface, so water drains away instead of pooling underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deck rots from underneath, not from the top. The tape, the pads and the gap the clips\ncreate are all there to stop that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisible or concealed: which to choose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisible\u003c\/strong\u003e is faster, more forgiving, and easier to take apart later. You\ncan see every screw, so a damaged board lifts out in a minute. The brown head makes the\nfixing discreet rather than invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcealed\u003c\/strong\u003e gives an unbroken surface with no screw holes through the\nface of the board. It uses more clips, it is less forgiving of variation in board width,\nand lifting a board later means working back from an edge. Board ends and the perimeter\nstill need visible screws, which is why the kit carries MINI either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither is more durable underneath. The tape and the pads do that work in both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore you fix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe timber is not in the box. No boards, no battens, no joists\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe ground is not in the box. The pads lift the battens off a surface, they do not\n      make one\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou will need a decking clamp to hold the board spacing while you fix. We sell the\n      one-handed \u003ca href=\"\/products\/decking-clamp-crabmini\"\u003eCRAB MINI\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUse a screwdriver with a clutch. Without one you will over-drive the brown heads and\n      chip the coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis kit fixes boards to battens. It does not hold the deck up. Anything raised or\n      elevated, or carrying load, is structural and sits outside what this product does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll also need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in the kit is also sold on its own:\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/decking-screw-mini-colour\"\u003eMINI decking screws\u003c\/a\u003e,\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/decking-concealed-connector-snap\"\u003eSNAP concealed connectors\u003c\/a\u003e and\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deck-band-uv-butyl-tape\"\u003eDECK BAND UV tape\u003c\/a\u003e. See the full\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screws-and-connectors-for-decks\"\u003edecking screws and connectors\nrange\u003c\/a\u003e, and our guide to\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/insights\/hidden-vs-visible-deck-fixings\"\u003ehidden versus visible deck\nfixings\u003c\/a\u003e if you are still deciding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this kit have an ETA or CE marking?\u003c\/strong\u003e\nNo, and it does not need one. Those cover structural fixings, where a published load value\nmatters. This is a deck surface kit: it fixes boards to battens and keeps water out of the\nsubstructure. It carries no structural load, so there is no approval to hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use this for a raised or elevated deck?\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe kit fixes the deck surface. It does not support it. A raised deck, a balcony or\nanything carrying load needs a designed substructure and structural fixings, and that sits\nwith your engineer or builder. Use this for the boards on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I still need the clips if I'm fixing with visible screws?\u003c\/strong\u003e\nBoard ends and the perimeter need visible screws whichever method you choose, so the MINI\nscrews get used either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold as one complete kit. One box covers up to 5 m².\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rothoblaas","offers":[{"title":"EASYDECK5 — complete kit for up to 5 m²","offer_id":54924441256278,"sku":"EASYDECK5","price":125.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7383\/4582\/files\/Viti_fissaggio_terrazze.avif?v=1786182385","url":"https:\/\/timbasystems.com\/products\/decking-kit-easydeck5","provider":"TimbA Systems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}