It’s partly a waterproof barrier to help prevent wood rot, and it’s partly there to hold the deck together in case the nails and fasteners fail. Can’t go wrong.
Joist Tape
Monthly Archives: June 2022
What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is Going On Here?
Inky was really, really good on the joists. She may be an old cat, but she has good balance. Had no compunctions about just stepping out the front door and walking out on them. She probably wonders where the deck went, though.
Deck Joists
I’d say 9 out of 10 are in pretty good shape. I’m sure they’ll hold up. My biggest issue is there aren’t enough of them! These joists are spaced at 24″, and I need 12″ to 16″ spacing for the composite decking. I’ll be adding in new joists in between the existing ones.
MOAR Deck Demolition
So many things are living in my deck that it has its own ecosystem. It’s a biosphere of moss, plants, insects and mold. I barely need that crowbar to pull it apart.
Deck Demolition
Yeah, it’s time.
Everyone on home improvement TV shows loves demolition. It’s so fun. Just swing a sledgehammer and ha ha ha everything’s destroyed! I think it’s a pain in the ass, particularly if you’re trying to save one thing (the deck joists, for example) but want to get rid of everything around it. It’s accident prone, it’s injury prone, and you almost always uncover more things that need to be fixed than you initially thought. And those fricking hot galvanized nails are sticking out of everything.
Was All That Moss On The Stairs Slippery?
No, the entire deck was slippery.
This Is The “Before Picture”
You Might Need A New Deck If…
… there are mushrooms growing out of it.