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Deck boards show wear and tear unevenly. This short video from The Honest Carpenter will show you how to remove and replace individual deck boards with basic carpentry tools.

(You generally know it's time to replace a deck board if it is excessively crackedor cracked ACROSS the boardor if it is spongy and pitted, or split along the linear grain. If a deck board moves badly underfoot when you step on it, then that deck board should be replaced, as it can present a danger of someone stepping through it.

Tool List:
Circular Saw
Drill/Driver
Speed Square
Tape Measure
Nail Puller
16 0z. Hammer
Lumber Crayon
9/64" Drill Bit
Lumber Pencil

Material List:
Exterior Screws
Treated Lumber

For a detailed article on this topic, including product links, click below!
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Steps:
1. Mark bad deck boards with a lumber crayon
2. Measure marked deck boards
3. Identify thickness of deck boards.
4. Calculate amount of replacement deck board lumber
5. Purchase treated replacement deck board lumber
6. Remove old boards with nail puller, hammer and pry bar
7. Sweep off joists
8. Measure empty spaces
9. Cut new deck boards with circular saw and speed square
10. Install replacement deck boards with drill/driver and exterior screws

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