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DIY - DECK REDO:

RESURFACE IN A WEEKEND

by BPT decking is a doable DIY project that ground up by examining the footings, STEP 4: Install new deck boards
can be completed over the course of posts and joists. Pay close attention Begin laying out the new
utdoor living season means a weekend or two with just a little to the condition of the wood. Soft composite boards. Starting near the
backyard BBQs, yard games know-how and the help of a few wood indicates rot and should be house, face screw the first board to the
O and relaxing with a good friends,” explains Adam Zambanini, replaced before proceeding. If the frame. Closely follow the instructions
book or good friends. If you own a Vice President of marketing for Trex existing framing and substructure are for spacing from the manufacturer’s
wood deck, however, it also means Company. “You get a brand-new sound, you’re good to go. installation guide. As you progress,
considerable time and money spent on deck for a lot less money than starting Tip: To help ensure your substructure check the spacing between the house
seasonal maintenance and deck repairs. from scratch—and a lot less hassle lasts as long as your new composite deck and the deck boards to make sure they
While wood decks are aesthetically through the years.” boards, use a protective tape, such as stay parallel with the house. Correct
pleasing, properly maintaining them Designed for maximum durability TrexProtect, to shield wooden joists variations a little at a time over several
requires regular stripping, sanding and minimal maintenance, wood- and beams from moisture that can lead rows to avoid large, tapered gaps.
and staining. The process is labor- alternative decking is resistant to to rot and the loosening of deck screws
intensive, time-consuming, messy fading, staining, scratching and and fasteners. STEP 5: Complete with railing
and costly—averaging between $540 mold and, unlike wood, requires no Measure for each post location,
and $1,050 each time, according to sanding, staining or sealing. Just an STEP 2: Remove old deck boards and cut placement holes with a jigsaw.
HomeAdvisor.com. occasional soap-and-water cleaning Remove any existing railing and Then, drop the posts into the holes
Consider this: For the same is all that is needed to retain a “like- begin prying up the nailed decking and bolt them securely. Slide sleeves
time and energy you would spend new” appearance and durability for boards, leaving the substructure and over the posts and assemble railing
maintaining and repairing those old decades. framing in place. Start from the and balusters per the installation
wood boards, you could replace them outside and move toward the house guide. Finish off by adding your
with a deck made of structurally READY TO RESURFACE? so you have a solid, safe platform choice of decorative elements, such as
superior composite material—and Follow these simple steps to a new from which to work. post caps and top rail caps.
never again have to worry about deck surface that you can spend less
upkeep. As long as the structural time maintaining and more time STEP 3: Level it out For more guidance on deck
framework of your existing deck is enjoying: To ensure a level surface for the resurfacing, watch a step-by-step
intact and in good condition, you are new deck boards, make sure the video from Trex at https://youtu.be/
a candidate for deck resurfacing. STEP 1: Examine the substructure joists are flat and even with one ZI8CYwI0MYM. n
“Resurfacing an aging or decaying Before removing any boards, check another. If any joists are bowed, you
wood deck with new composite your deck’s foundation. Start from the may need to plane or cut them. ©2018 Brandpoint. HOME IMPROVEMENT

“As long as the
structural framework
of your existing deck is
intact and in good

condition, you are a
candidate for deck
resurfacing.”

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