Frequently Asked Questions - Clear the Deck Tool Company - maker of DECKHAND™ deck cleaning tool

Answers To Your Most Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: When should I use the DECKHAND?

A: To maintain your deck's appearance, use the tool whenever unsightly debris accumulates in the gaps. To help prevent dry rot damage, it is very important to thoroughly clean the debris out prior to the onset of the rainy season.

Q: My deck boards are quite closely spaced, will the DECKHAND work on my deck? How thick is the stainless steel tool head?

A: The tool head is the thickness of "a nickel coin plus a business card" (0.090"). You can use one of the following sized nails to test if the gaps in your deck are large enough for the tools to work properly: 6d Common; 8d Box (2.5"); and 10d Finish (all are 0.115" thick). Or you can fold a thin business card around a nickel and use that as a gauge. If your deck was originally constructed with the normal "16d nail spacing" between the surface boards, the DECKHAND will work perfectly.

Q: How deep into the gaps between boards does the tool head reach? Does the depth change depending on the angle that the handle of the DECKHAND is held?

A: The tool head is sized to clean the whole depth of the gap between standard 2" deck boards (1.5" actual thickness) at whatever angle the handle is held. The DECKHAND has the patented feature of Constant Depth Control: this enables the tool to reach the same depth into the gap at any angle the handle is held, without contact or interference with your deck's substructure.

Q: Is the DECKHAND guaranteed?

A: All our tools are built to last a lifetime, and Clear The Deck Tool Company guarantees this product to be free of any defects in materials and workmanship for normal home owner's use on architectural wooden decks.

DECKHAND and CONSTANT DEPTH CONTROL are registered trademarks of Clear the Deck Tool Company