Quote Originally Posted by rockhound View Post
the hidden clips are not as structural sound as using normal deck screws,

if the seam concerns you you can scab a block in where the seam comes together so that each board is over a full width of lumber.

I ended up skipping a few joists with the hidden fasteners, and added a chunk of 2x4 where the seam was and put an extra fastener on each end so I wouldn't have lifting issues. The spots I skipped I used the gold deck screws at an angle into the groove so they are hidden but still holding everything down.