Deck Screws - Recommended Usage
| Fastener type | Hardwood decking | Softwood decking |
Pressure treated wood decking | Composite decking | PVC deck trim | Docks | Marine/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deck screw, Bugle head
|
✓ | ✓ | ✓ * | ||||
Deck screw, Trim head
|
✓ | ✓ | ✓ * | ||||
DWP Wood SS screw, Flat head
|
✓ | ✓ | ✓ * | ✓ * | |||
DWP Wood SS screw, Trim head
|
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ * | ✓ * | ||
DSV Wood screw, Flat head
|
✓ | ||||||
DCU Composite screw, Cap head
|
✓ | ✓ * | |||||
| * Use Stainless 316 for marine/coastal applications whenever possible. | |||||||