Hidden Deck Fasteners For Ipe and Other Hardwoods

There’s nothing like premium decking to add the perfect finishing touch to a beautiful outdoor living space. When investing in exotic hardwood, redwood and cedar decking, it’s vital for you to choose the right fastening method to ensure durability while letting the beauty of the material shine through. The new EB-TY Premium Hidden Deck-Fastening System is the ideal solution that blends strength with ease of installation in a fastener that won’t detract from the deck’s finished appearance.

Simpson Strong-Tie has redesigned the award-winning EB-TY Hidden Deck-Fastening System by integrating a Type 300 series stainless-steel reinforcing plate that adds stiffness to hold boards in place securely, yet maintains flexibility when seasonal contraction and expansion occur. Combine this innovative new design with our EB-GUIDE predrilling tool, and you have a system that not only provides hidden strength, but is also easy to install.

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Pristine. Precise. Perfection. EB-TY® Premium Hidden Deck-Fastening System™

EB-TY Premium

Type 300 series stainless-steel plate reinforces EB-TY Premium, providing greater structural strength, increased holding power and pullover resistance

EB-TY Fastener

Black-painted 6-lobe trim-head screw provides a concealed finish, blends in with EB-TY fastener

EB-Guide

Black-painted 6-lobe trim-head screw provides a concealed finish, blends in with EB-TY fastener

Metal Reinforced

Provides greater holding power and increased pullover resistance
Stainless-steel plate ensures lasting durability in demanding environments
Prevents over-driving of the screw, helping to ensure consistent, quality installations

Radius Sides for Easier Alignment

The patented arc shape of the EB-TY also helps ease insertion—works with pregrooved and biscuit-cut slots
Chamfered edges for easier board alignment and installation of successive boards
3/16" and 1/4" spacings offer expansion compensation

Angled Screw Attachment

Ensures direct attachment of the board to the joist
Keeps the board from “walking” or sliding
Allows tighter spacing

Covers the Joist

Protection from direct exposure to sun and rain
Visually more appealing after installation

Installation Is Easy

Step 1
Install first board by applying construction adhesive and screwing and countersinking directly into the face of the deck board and into the joist; glue an ipê plug in the hole.
Step 2
Predrill using the EB-GUIDE drill guide.
Step 3
Place EB-TY Premium in deck board groove. Fasten with trim-head screw (included) through the EB-TY and deck board and into the joist.
Repeat Step 2
Apply construction adhesive to the joist. Slide adjoining deck board onto exposed EB-TY Premium radius sides. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 and install last board using Step 1.