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This is about an upcoming project on my home. I have an old deck. Problem areas are the posts, stairs, and maybe a few creaky boards. The deck sucks. I'd like to restore this deck, and I think it's worse than I think it is. I'm trying to get into the zone. How hard is this to do, and is there any insider information here for decks that may save a ton?
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this place is useless for anything other than turning screws
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>>1197728
No insider info, just an observation from someone with a decaying deck. When the impregnated supports are going it's less a restore and more a rebuild. In my country all ground posts are hardwood at least, but you burgers don't seem to build like that.
If the decking is hard wood you could reuse that, but everything else will likely be scrap.
PS. sawdust from pressure treated wood is nasty shit.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4b0NI5QEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmDTCY-4kxc
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>>1197739
>When the impregnated supports are going it's less a restore and more a rebuild.
I agree.
The first real project I ever did was a deck restoration, 12x20. Before deciding between restoration and tear-down-rebuild, I carefully checked every post for rot, and the ledger. Since all were fine, I proceeded.
If more than one post has noticeable decay, the rest are probably not far behind. If it's just one, or possibly two, if there is an identifiable reason (like, these rotting posts are the ones that someone stupidly set water down the gutter downspout right across the bottom of the posts...) then you may possibly consider just fixing them. But if there is any doubt, no.
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>>1197762
i am to retarded to do this
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