Question 1

Hello, what thickness does the wood have to be that these go into. Is regular wood decking fine or does it have to be reinforced.

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I've installed these fittings in 5/4 pressure-treated southern yellow pine decking twice now, the first time in 1998 and again in May 2017 when I replaced the wood decking around the pool.  I live in a coastal Connecticut town so the decking has seen its share of wild weather. The fittings themselves age very well. I only replaced them because of cosmetics. The wood on the other hand tended to warp and buckle over time under the tension of the winter cover, but not enough to require replacement. So if you use a soft wood like I did, I would think about adding some stiffeners under the decking if you have any serious warping. But even the decking I used was enough to hold every fitting in place for 20 years  and every fitting worked properly over that time. A few other things to consider:
1. To avoid stripping those brass screws, drill pilot holes and wax the threads of the screws. It's a little tedious to wax the threads of about 100 screws like I did, but it's worth it. Brass is very soft and I stripped screws in soft southern yellow pine before I waxed them.
2. The installation calls for countersinking the flange of the fitting. For that purpose, I bought this Forstner bit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AV72W/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and recommend it.
3. I finished the installation of each fitting by cleaning all debris out of the threads of the fitting and spraying the threads with a silicon lubricant. I highly recommend this step.

Question 2

Can these be used with “hollow” composite decking as well??

Accepted Answer

I would think not. Depends on the thickness of the upper section of the composite desk.  It would work if you could through bolt through the entire deck board and use washers on the bottom. This would require new screws with a finer thread that can be bolted on the bottom side of the decking board with a nut and washer. This would also require pulling up the decking board to install them.

Question 3

How are you supposed to attach the safety net to these anchors? My pool net came with metal hooks but they don’t seem to fit in these anchors?

Accepted Answer

I'd have to see the hooks but the center of the deck anchor unthreads and elevates for the hook to engage.

Question 4

Hi!, May I ask where it is made? like what country? thank you.

Accepted Answer

I don't have the box anymore to locate country of origin.  They are sturdy enough...could use a wee bit more snugness on the threads. But the anchors were designed for holding down a cover on a wood deck, and not for finish carpentry-type of stuff.  I will say that I've actually used one to tighten a line of wire cable across the pool opening to help support cover, and it took the big stress with no crimping or cramping of the screw.

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Wood Deck Brass Anchor for Pool Safety Cover - 10 Pack

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