Spacing Deck Facias for Bolt Heads Fine Homebuilding
2015 11 14 nbsp 0183 32 How do you deal with bolt heads sticking past the face of the deck rim board when planning for a facia board One bad option is to countersink the bolt head Countersinking weakens the strength of the connection You could carve out recesses in the back of the facia board – but many facia boards are only 1 2 in thick so the recess will come dangerously close