When attaching wood decking; are screws or nails better?
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Screws will not back out like nails will when the wood expands and contracts in the weather. Use screws made specifically for decks to insure they won't rust....they are called deck screws.
Nails can pop up with normal expansion & contraction. Screws are much better.
WE just had two new decks put on. I believe the carpenters used screws and I think they were expensive.
Screws are better.
screws
Screws will hold the slats in place and not let them curl up on the ends. Nails can work their way out of the wood and stick up.
Using your deck example—you should use nails to attach the joists to the deck framing but use screws to fasten down the decking itself.
SCREWS. Emphatically, screws!
http://buildingadvisor.com/materials/decks-porches/deck-fasteners-connectors/