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Re: leave staples in?
By:Don Beale
Date: 3/11/1999, 12:37 pm
In Response To: leave staples in? (Dave)

> I was wondering if it is OK to staple on a deck and leave them in so I
> don't have big ring nail heads showing? Thanks

> Dave

I used 1/4" crown staples, 3/4" long, through a scrap strip of 3/4" redwood. They make a nice pair of little holes that match all the other nice pairs of little holes... The scrap strip leaves about 3/16" of staple sticking up when you remove it. This made the staples easy to pull without damaging the surrounding deck.

Messages In This Thread

leave staples in?
Dave -- 3/10/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Mike Scarborough -- 3/11/1999, 5:42 pm
4mm vs. 3mm decks
Shawn Baker -- 3/12/1999, 1:22 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
Pete Rudie -- 3/12/1999, 2:48 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
John Lange -- 3/12/1999, 2:03 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
Shawn Baker -- 3/12/1999, 2:45 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Shawn Baker -- 3/11/1999, 3:28 pm
STEEL ? paneling nails ??
Jamin -- 3/21/1999, 7:04 pm
Re: STEEL ? paneling nails ??
Shawn Baker -- 3/22/1999, 11:13 am
Re: leave staples in?
Don Beale -- 3/11/1999, 12:37 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Nolan Penney -- 3/11/1999, 7:26 am
pull the staples
Paul Jacobson -- 3/10/1999, 10:46 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Jason Steeves -- 3/10/1999, 7:49 pm