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#1396 - 08/02/05 05:52 PM Removing nails from wood deck
dfeder dfeder Do It Yourselfer Registered: 08/02/05 Posts: 1 Loc: Dix Hills, New York	Hi all - I'm a newbie - very green. I recently purchased a house that has an existing deck. It seems as though the deck was part of the original house (20 years old) and showing its age. I would like to remove the nails in the deck, power wash the boards, sand them down and then screw them back in place. I've done two boards so far and they came out really nice. It took me over an hour to remove 12 nails. Is there a trick to removing deck nails? My problem is that most of the nails are flush with or even sunk into the deck wood. I don't have the room to crawl under the deck and hammer the slats up. I've been using a 14" crow bar and hammering it under the nails - but that really mars the wood. Thanks for any suggestions, Dov
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#1397 - 08/03/05 01:23 AM Re: Removing nails from wood deck
provip provip Super Do It Yourselfer Registered: 03/03/01 Posts: 1153 Loc: Victoria, BC, Canada	There is no easy solution, but once you get the first 1 or 2 boards off the rest should be easier. That's one reason why we use deck screws or hidden fastening systems. There are a number of styles available. ------------------ Bart Blainey, B.E.R. Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter Building Envelope Specialist Master Renovator provip@prodeck.org http://www.prodeck.org Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk . _________________________ Bart Blainey, B.E.R. Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter Building Envelope Specialist Master Renovator provip@prodeck.org http://www.prodeck.org Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk .
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#1398 - 08/08/05 09:41 PM Re: Removing nails from wood deck
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Try putting pry bar under edge of wood. Tap in and you will like it. No damage - pry them right off. Thanks BK
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