Collated Fastening
To speed up install time, tool and fastener companies have developed systems for installing deck fasteners by collating screws, scrails, and plugs for use with modified electric or pneumatic fastener tools. Most systems are not cross compatible, and each tool should be used with the corresponding fasteners.
Simpson Quick-Drive
Simpson has developed a stand-up screw gun that can be used to install their color-matched trim head screws or composite screws with a standard tip or a deck fork tip to space and center a decking screw correctly on the deck board. This speeds up installation time while keeping screw locations consistently hitting deck framing.
DCU screws can also be installed with a DCU Plug bit to drive the screw down far enough to be used with a Pro Plug or Cortex plug, which can be purchased separately.
Pneumatic Hidden Fastener Systems
Concealoc fasteners are compatible with Timbertech and Azek decking, and Tiger Claw fasteners are compatible with Trex,
Collated Camo Edge Screwing
Camo's toenail-style screw can be purchased on strips and driven using a Camo Drive shaft tool for the same final appearance, but fastener and done while the user stays standing.
Collated Cortex and Pro Plug Fasteners and Plugs
Many screw-and-plug fasteners are available with collated plugs and hand-drive screws, but some plugs are available on their own to be used with leftover screws or other screw systems.
Camo Edge and Wedge Clip System
While Camo's Edge Clip system technically isn't collated, it was designed to be a clip system that is much fastenr than traditional clip systems with hand driven screws.
Fasteners are placed between boards in the grooves, and boards laid in their correct position, then a Camo Lever is used to tighten the boards to be close and even with each other. Then the installer can wlk around the deck, using the Camo Drive shaft with a drill to screw each clip down into the joist painlessly and more quickly than traditional clip systems.
