That composite decking bracket cost me a whole Saturday

Bought a bunch of those hidden fastener brackets for a fence top rail job. They claimed they work with standard 2x4s but the slots were off by 3/8 inch and I had to redrill every single one. Wasted about $150 and a full day of labor. Anyone else had trouble with those things?

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clairer7917d ago

Figure out if the bracket was meant for composite decking, not fence rails. They're usually made for a specific thickness and groove spacing that doesn't match standard lumber dimensions. That 3/8 inch gap means the manufacturer cut corners on quality control for their fancy price tag.

nancy35117d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah "quality control" on that fancy stuff is always a joke, I just went with basic cedar and had zero issues.