Eon Decking Problems

I am installing an Eon Deck (plastic cedar 5/4" deck boards) and am about 1/2 finished (about 300sq.ft. down). The deck boards are attached to joists using hard rubber T-clips to create a hidden fastening system. Each new deck board covers the previous row of T-clips. About 650 screws required so far. The problem is, the deck squeaks and pops in various places and I don't know how to fix it. Eon has a Forum for problems like this but I've noticed that the solutions they post, such as loosening or tightening the T-clip screws are not possible because the deck boards are only 3/16" apart and the T-clip screws are inaccessible.

I've posted to their forum with as much technical information as I can provide but my post hasn't been added to the forum yet (It's already been a half week).

Is anyone out there installing an Eon deck?

Are there any solutions to the pop and squeaks?

I can't imagine removing most of the 650 screws just to fix one "too tight" screw. What happens when I then reinstall the 649 screws? More problems??

Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Roy

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Any response to your inquiry? I am unfortunately in the same predicament. Digman1

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I to have aproblem with my eon deck, my deck expands and contracts da

and night. The screws holding the T clips are loosing because of th moving of the deck boards,with the temperature changes. When i walk on th deck its constantly creeking.. HEL

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Did you install the deck or did a contractor install it? If the latter, have you called them?

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I can tell from here, the sounds are a little too loud. Have you checked the clipatators? If not, it could be the screw alignments are out of adjustment. Place a thermometer between the bottom of the top of the eonizer, see if it's equal to the boardarama. Then you should be set.

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Fletcher Long

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Doug Kanter

Well....THAT landed in the wrong place! :-)

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Doug Kanter

There are Robertson bits for a drill that only require 1/8th inch of clearance to loosen or tighten the clips, but this alone won't stop the squeaks. I've tried them loose and tight with no luck. I even have a small separate section with 8" centre joists that squeaks just the same. They also squeak when i step directly on the clip so it seems that the clip material is a poor match to eliminate the squeaks where it contacts the boards. Some sort of none petroleum based lubricant might work but i need to research that to make sure it won't damage the clips or the boards..

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GMF

replying to GMF, mike wrote: I've had an eon deck for over 15 years and don't' have the problems you guys speak of. I love this deck! Yes there is expansion and contraction that happens..which EON has said will happen with this product from up front. It's most noticeable to me when the summer sun first hits it. You can hear the odd sound, like a crack or a pop. It's nothing crazy though. It's probably the plastic deck board expanding around snug T clips. But literally after a minute those couple of cracking sounds pass. A small price to pay for all the benefits I get from this deck. No staining, warping or splinters. It cleans up really nice. And it's solid! When I built my deck I worked with Home Depot to determine how my undercarriage of the deck should be build, following codes and recommendations to have a good solid structure. Perhaps you're getting all this squeaking and popping when you walk around the deck because the undercarriage has just a little too much give...in conjunction with tight clips. Just a thought. The biggest thing that I'm not happy about with this product is that it has faded a bit. It's not drastic, but it is noticeable when you move something that's been in place for a while (ie a bench). From what I've seen of some composite products, I still prefer EON. While the composite products look good They don't seem to be as durable or long lasting. But this is coming from someone who doesn't own any composite decking himself.

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Mike, I agree. We have had our eon deck for 16 years now and love it. You always know if the temp outside is changing because it does creak and crack. Have you ever found anything to "revive" the fading/dullness? I would love to shine it up a bit.

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CRM

I too would like to know if the decking can be resealed? Very faded and dry looking. Only looks good when I wet it down with hose!

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Paul D

Hi CRM. I have not found anything that would "revive" the finish. The new boards are somewhat shiny and have more colour for sure. But I honestly haven't looked for such a product either. I just scrub the deck down every spring (cause I like it clean) with some mild soap, water and decent deck brush and I'm happy. I think with the fading that you can't revive the colour at all. You might find something that would make it somewhat shiny again maybe...but that means ongoing work..and I got this deck to avoid that kind of stuff myself.

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mikeewas

I also have a eon deck,I’m sorry to hear some of you have problems with the sqeaking noise.i bought my deck back in 2005 and still looks nice.but I’m looking for an upgrade or some new replacement decking materials .good luck to all

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