The typical practice for fastening decking boards to timber subframes involves pre-drilling and pre-countersinking prior to attaching the decking board to the joist with a standard decking screw. This practice is commonly used as hardwood decking boards are dense in nature which can result in splitting the deck board when fixing close to the edge. Alternatively, it can snap a typical decking screw due to the torque required to penetrate hard timbers. With a standard deck requiring up to 1500 decking screws this labour-intensive practice takes up a lot of time.

We know your time is valuable and you want to complete a job with a premium finish.

The Buildex Self-Drilling Decking Screw lives up to its name. This new decking screw incorporates several design features that delivers optimum performance for self-drilling non-split performance, speed, and ease of installation resulting in a beautiful finish & ultimately – giving you your time back.

Drive with quality, speed, and confidence! Choose Buildex.

• Quick Drive Point for faster installation and to prevent deck boards from splitting. It allows precise positioning to reduce “walking” when placing the screw on the board and effectively penetrates 50% into hardwood deck boards before the thread engages.

 

• Serrated & Super Thread rapidly cuts timber into small fibres to reduce splitting, while drawing out timber fibres to reduce driving torque.

 

• Clearing Thread enlarges the hole to reduce friction on the shank of the decking screw as it prepares for countersinking.

 

• Trim Head minimises pressure on deck boards when embedding and features a T20 Star Drive that offers positive bit engagement and more resistance to “cam-out”.

 

• Cutting Nibs under the head enhances the overall appearance of the deck by providing a clean and flush finish.

The Buildex Self-Drilling Decking screw feature a Stainless Steel 304 finish to accommodate deck board movement and provide corrosion protection for outdoor applications.

They’re available in two sizes; 10G x 55mm and 10G x 65mm in a trade tub quantity of 500 screws and a top up pack of 50 screws.

Not only are they suitable for use in decking, but they’re also great for general fixing to trellises, lattices, pergolas, fencing, pickets, and outdoor furniture.

Its features include:

• Extra-long cutting flute to drill, tap and fasten in one simple operation.
• TEKS® Point for drilling into thick steel while ensuring maximum pull-out strength and a high strip torque.
• Climaseal® 3 – Galvanised.

 

The 38mm Buildex® Series 500 Metal Teks® is ideal for fixing applications to signs, fire protection equipment, as well as pipe and cable saddles.

The 68mm Buildex® Series 500 Metal Teks® is a roofing and cladding screw which can be drilled on steep, sloping roofs or near the edge of sheeting. Thanks to the sealing washer, it’s suitable for when a water tight finish is required in roof or wall cladding, signs, and plumbing fittings.

Buildex® 38mm Wafer Series 500 Metal Teks® is used for metal to metal fixing of thick steel purlin and hot rolled steel. It is used for metal to metal fixing in the HAVAC, plumbing and steel fabrication industries as well as a general all purpose metal to thick metal fixing product. The product has a low profile head ideal for metal deck clips and brackets, Teks® point for fast and easy application into steel up to 12mm thick, high pull-out strength and Climaseal® 3 corrosion protection.

Buildex® self-drilling fasteners are made to the highest quality levels and subjected to strict control, inspection and testing procedures throughout the entire manufacturing process.

 

These tough standards apply to the newest range of metal and roofing products.

 

The Buildex® 10G x 16mm Smooth Top Teks® is used in steel frame housing for fixing internal frame assembly, bracing straps, plus door and window lintels. It can also be used as an all-purpose solution for general fixing

There’s a range of features and benefits including:

• Smooth Top for applications requiring a low profile head
• Phillips Drive for positive drive under high-installation torque
• Teks® Point for fast drilling into steel

• Self-drilling screws that don’t require a pre-punched hole  

• High pull-out strength and strip torque
• Climaseal® 3 corrosion protection

Buildex® 12G x 40mm BattenZIPS® are designed for fixing thin metal roofing battens to steel and timber trusses. They can also be used as a companion screw in steel wall frames, roof and floor truss assembly as well as general fixing.

 

This focus on proven fastening solutions – offering strong and high drilling performance quality – has earned Buildex® the reputation of producing the most dependable fasteners that tradies and do-it-yourselfers can rely on every time.

Features and benefits include:

• Hex Drive for positive drive under high installation torque
• Buttress Thread for maximum drive into thin top hat batten
• Unique ZIPS® Point for excellent drilling performance in thin metal, soft wood and hardwoods
• Wax finish for lower friction
• High pull-out strength and high strip torque
• Climaseal® 3 corrosion protection