of the retainer to secure the retainer furthermore the shoulder is sufficiently tall as to prevent the fastener from tightly clamping the flange additionally the flange embraced between the upper leg and the lower leg of the retainer is adapted to expand between the upper leg and the lower leg therefore thermal expansion of the panel is accommodated application_number US 91289201 A description for purposes of description herein the terms u201c upper u201d u201c lower u201d u201c right u201d u201c left u201d u201c rear u201d u201c front u201d u201c vertical u201d u201c horizontal u201d and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as orientated in fig1 however it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternative orientations except where expressly specified to the contrary it is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims hence specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting unless the claims expressly state otherwise the reference number 10 fig1 generally designates a deck embodying the present invention the deck 10 preferably includes a plurality of deck panels 12 and a starter panel 14 placed onto a structural framework 16 the starter panel 14 assists in connecting the deck panels 12 to the structural framework 16 the deck 10 also preferably includes a trim strip 18 covering ends of the deck panels 12 and the ends.