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Decking Boards
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Decking Boards-Tips on How to Replace Them
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There comes a time in the life of some decking boards where cleaning and refinishing
the decking boards simply isn't enough. Splintering, cracking, missing fasteners
and other structural problems have taken their toll, and nothing is going to solve
the problems and refurbish the deck except complete replacement of those worn-out
decking boards.
Replacing decking boards is certainly not an insurmountable problem, but it does
require a fair amount of work. However, done correctly the end result will be some
decking that is virtually brand-new, and is less expensive and less work than replacing
the entire decking structure.
First, clean the decking boards with a thorough sweeping. This is an important step,
as it reveals the fasteners and makes it easier to access them for removal.
For removal, you will need some basic tools as well as some safety gear for your
protection. Gloves should be worn to protect against splinters and broken fasteners,
as well as safety glasses.
Screws are best removed using a variable speed corded or cordless screwdriver. You
can also use a hand screwdriver, but this is very tedious and tiring for this particular
task.
The trick to removing old decking board screws is to make sure the slots in the
head are clean so that the screwdriver tip can fully engage them.
Insert the screwdriver tip into the screw head, then position yourself over the
screw gun and place pressure straight down to keep the tip fully in contact with
the screw head. Use a slow speed on the gun until you are sure that the screw has
broken free of the decking boards, then speed up gradually until the screw comes
completely out. This all seems very tedious, but if you get in the habit of using
these steps, you'll have a lot more success getting the screws out, and a lot less
frustration dealing with broken ones.
Once you have removed the old decking boards,you can now replace them with the new
decking boards that you have purchased.To do this you need to offer up the new decking
boards to the now offending gap in your decking and cut the decking boards to the
correct size.Once the decking boards have all been cut to size place them into the
gaps of your decking and screw the decking boards down making sure that you align
the decking screws with the decking joists below.
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