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The Heathered Nest

July 1, 2015 · 4 Comments

It’s going down, I’m yelling timber. AKA DIY Deck Demolition!

Deck Renovation Series· diy projects· Outdoor

It’s going down.  I’m yellin…

 

I’m gonna dance.  Because I couldn’t be more ecstatic that this (partial) DIY deck demolition has begun.  A couple of weeks back, I posted our plan for renovating our outdoor space.  And the plan is moving right along, thanks, as you can see to some enthusiastic help.

sledgehammer next to deck railings being demolished

“TIMBER”

*I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with sponsors to include HomeRight, Cabot and UltimatePatio.com in regard to this post who have supplied product and/or compensation in exchange for this content, but as always, all opinions, cheesy song references and the lot are all mine.  This post contains affiliate links.  Please see our full disclosure policy here.*

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When we bought this house, we inherited this deck. And it’s a biggin’. About 60′ across. Sounds great. Sounds lavish. Until you consider the cost to upkeep. Then the realization hits (the deck). Because this deck is not at all lavish. It is in fact outlandish.

 

 

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What made this deck more outlandish is the fact that it sits a mere 2′ off the ground, yet it was enwrapped by a protective layer of rail so well constructed that I liked to call the look “Alcatraz-chic”.

 

 

 

But today is our jail-break day. We’re cutting loose this state penitentiary look and going for more “free bird”. We are after all at the Heathered Nest. And our birds here don’t like to be caged.

using sledgehammer to demolish old deck railing

But as Pitbull so wisely points out…

 

using sawzall to demolish old deck railing

“the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” And this deck wanted to keep its prisoners. But we broke out the big-iddy boys on this sucker. Gotta love the Sawzall!

 

Dave cutting old deck rails with sawzall

This thing wasn’t gonna give up easily. There were a few casualties along the way.

 

hammer with wood handle split in half

We don’t give up too easily either though. One more shot, another round, at the end of the night this deck is going down.

removing top rail from old deck railing

ding ding ding…

 

K.O.

view of old deck after removal of railings

 

THAT is what I’m talkin’ about! WIDE OPEN and FREE AS A BIRD! Don’t fence me in!

Deck Demolition and Remodel on a Budget. Closeup of measuring tape.

And now the real fun begins! Break out the tape measure, because our DIY deck plans are afoot.

 

Deck Demolition and Remodel on a Budget from the Heathered Nest. drawing plan on paper for pergola

We’re going to be building a DIY Pergola. Then cleaning this mama-jama with some power-washing, and a deck washer tool.

 

The next phase will be staining.  We are going to use Cabot’s Solid Acrylic Stain for this project.

We’ve chosen the color “Seacoast Gray”. Just the name alone makes me #happy.

 

 

The thought of covering that red wood deck with a nice, soothing, neutral color is in a word…TOO WONDERFUL TO PUT INTO JUST ONE WORD!!

 

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And after all the hard work is over, this sucker is going to be as blinged out with patio furniture and outdoor gear…as much as we can possibly get out there on our shoestring budget. Time will tell what we come up with on that front. But for now, we aren’t gonna stop this party until we’ve seen this project through. We’ll invite you over for the deckwarming fiesta, folks…

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  1. thedishbcs says

    July 15, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    i just sang that song in my head. LOL

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