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Read this and laugh... (Re-using joists and boards)

12 years ago

Talk about a mess! Try not to laugh too hard...

We're taking all our deck boards off to correct a stupid installation error that's causing moisture problems against the house. The joists will be left intact. Should we/can we put something on the joists to seal all those nail holes before we put the deck boards back on? Like maybe that liquid rubber in a spray-paint can or something? And then there's all those nail holes in the deck boards...

We really can't afford to repace all the components (joists and boards), and I don't think we can use the same nail holes either due to trimming and readjusting. We just want to pull off the boards, correct the problem (no flashing), and put it all back together. Thoughts?

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aidan_m
12 years ago
"Like maybe that liquid rubber in a spray-paint can"

I saw the advertisement for that stuff this morning on TV. Wasn't it $20 per can? I really don't think you can afford that stuff, even if it is "just like a handyman in a can" I'll bet a whole lot of cans to do the job costs more per hour than a crew of real workers... just my $.02
john_hyatt
12 years ago
Grace membrane or copper naphthenate.

J.
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