CPC E04F 13/0803 (2013.01) [E04F 13/0862 (2013.01); E04F 13/24 (2013.01); E04F 15/02044 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a deck board with an upper surface and a lower surface;
a step clip fastening device configured underneath the deck board with the upper surface and lower surface, wherein the step clip fastening device includes a base strip and one or more step clip sets, wherein the base strip is configured with a greater width than a width of the one or more step clip sets, wherein the base strip extends over edges of a surface of a joist; and
a tab extending perpendicularly downward from the base strip between the one or more step clip sets;
wherein each of the one or more step clip sets includes an anchor disposed on an inner surface of an inner cavity, the anchor configured to engage an exterior surface of the deck board and restrict movement of the deck board in a horizontal direction.
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