Protec-Kote™ Deck Screws - 700ct.

The self-tapping tip drove straight into pressure-treated lumber without any pilot holes, and the smooth upper shank pulled each board flush against the joist like a dream. Finished a 12x16 deck frame in one sitting and didn’t have a single stripped head or snapped shaft, which is more than I can sa

Finally, a deck screw that doesn't strip out halfway in pressure-treated lumber—the flat underside of the head pulls each board tight without that annoying mushrooming. The three-layer coating held up through a full season of rain here, and the self-tapping tip still bites clean on the last box of 7

The smooth upper shank really does pull the boards flush—I went back and checked a few joists and there wasn’t a single gap. The self-tapping tip bit in cleanly without any pilot holes, even through some knotty cedar I was sure would split.