When my wife and I moved into our house a few years ago, we were advised that the deck was too far gone, that it wouldn't be possible to save it. Fast forward a few years, and I still hadn't dealt with it yet. But some research on the web suggested that there might be life in those weathered boards yet. Here's my wife's and my attempt to save our old deck.

Read full details on the project on the blog:   / read-this-before-you-replace-your-grungy-o...  .

0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Tightening loose deck screws
0:55 - A look at how we fixed our wobbly railing with deck post railing brackets
1:11 - Reviewing Next Level Carpentry's long-board-in-a-short-truck hauling trick
1:28 - Adding more spindles
1:39 - Pressure washing and a review of the Ryobi 1,600 PSI 1.2 GPM electric pressure washer (https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-1-6...)
2:55 - Post pressure washing
3:17 - Staining
4:02 - Trick for keeping your brush head from falling off a painting pole
4:50 - The final result
5:17 - Before and after with the wobbly deck post railing brackets

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This deck painting mitt made it much easier to coat the spindles: https://amzn.to/3i7h4Bt

A headlamp like this is one of the most commonly-used tools in my shop. In this case, it let me keep working in the dark, hands free: https://amzn.to/2YDodSj

Great music by Dave Perry of Fear of Water:    / davidcoltperry  

Ron Hazelton's video on saving a similarly-rough-looking deck:    • How to Clean, Renew and Seal a Wood D...  

FineHomeBuilding's video explaining how to install deck post railing brackets:    • Video  

Next Level Carpentry's video on how to haul long boards in short truck beds:    • Haul Long Lumber in a Shortbox Truck  

Young House Love reviews Ryobi's ~$100 electric pressure washer: https://www.younghouselove.com/afford...

The stain I used: https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-DECK...

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