Tailored-Wood Introduces Deck Spacer for Deck Builders and Contractors

ATHENS, Ga. - March 23, 2015 - PRLog -- For many years, John Paulin at Tailor Decks used the old '16 penny nail’ routine when adding gaps to deck flooring. It was an ok way of quickly sizing and adding space between boards, but it was hardly an effective process. Paulin says, "in addition to inconsistencies, a nail would sometimes remain sandwiched between the boards". John knew this was a convenient yet inefficient way of adding deck flooring, so he started working on a good deck spacer.

After getting with an product engineer and going through a few different versions using molded plastic, he found a version that works wonderfully. Due to demand from other contractors, John has added it to the Tailored-Wood line of products.

While most contractors continue to use the 16 penny nail process, the need to have a standard tool to gap wood boards is growing. There is a deck building code now in many states. Additionally, homeowners are smarter and recognize the need to have appropriate spacing for deck material to expand and contract…and for water and debris to drain naturally between board flooring and reduce negative effects from that over time.

Tailored-Wood's deck spacer offers two spacing sizes, 1/8" and 3/16", to cover all situations...no matter the wood type or area. The deck spacer also offers a nifty slot to add a wrist or belt cord so that the tool stays on them at all times. For more information on Tailored-Wood's deck spacer, click here - http://tailored-wood.com/tailorwood-products/deck-spacer/