House framers installing decking or subflooring all have a pair of kneepads—unless they've switched over to this Quik Drive system, which allows them to drive floor-level screws from standing height. Developed by Simpson Strong-Tie for use with their collated fasteners, the system consists of three parts: A DeWalt cordless driver, the extension barrel, and the subfloor attachment.
In this demo, you'll see the design of the tool is quite clever, and it certainly appears faster and easier to use than getting down on your knees:
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Hitachi—sorry, Metabo—makes a competing product, but I couldn't find a good demo video of it.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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Specialty Tools: Quik Drive System Lets You Drive Floor-Level Screws While Standing
If you hire a framer build your deck you're probably gonna have some problems.