Patent ID: 8793889

Claim:
A carpenter's fastener guide for deck boards, comprising: a first, proximal part, the first, proximal part having a central portion for temporarily resting on or above the top of the joist, said central portion having two lateral sides and two spaced-apart, downwardly extending tabs, one tab extending downwardly from each lateral side of the central portion for extending along each side of the joist; and, a second, distal part for temporarily resting on the top of a deck board resting transversely, and to be installed on the joist, the second, distal part having a longitudinal plate extending distally from said first, proximal part in the same direction as the joist for resting on the top of the deck board to be installed, wherein the second, distal part has a most proximal end, and the first, proximal part has a most distal end, and an intermediate step part extends upwardly from the most distal end of the first, proximal part to the most proximal end of the second, distal part, and the plate having a fastener placement for expediting effective connection of the deck board to the joist.