Decking kit and method of using

Abstract

A decking kit for impeding degradation of a deck is provided. The decking kit includes a cylindrical rod defining a half cylinder shaped engagement portion on each end, wherein the axis of the rod is co-extensive with the axis of each engagement portion. Further, each engagement portion defines an engagement aperture or groove perpendicular to both the axis of the engagement portion and a flat rectangular surface of the engagement portion. In some embodiments, the kit further includes a half cylinder shaped shim having a shim aperture perpendicular to both the axis of the shim and a flat rectangular surface of the shim.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A decking kit for impeding degradation of deck boards, comprising:
 a cylindrical rod having a length for extending at least into two deck boards between a top surface and a bottom surface of each of the deck boards, thereby adjoining the two deck boards in a substantially parallel position relative to each other,   wherein the cylindrical rod defines a rod aperture extending substantially perpendicular through a width of the cylindrical rod and positioned between the two deck boards for accepting a fastener therethrough for securing the two deck boards to a deck.